Pepe Le Pew removed from โSpace Jam 2โ following โrape cultureโ accusation
283696 01: Looney Tunes character cookie jars are on display at the Warner Bros. The controversial cartoon skunk Pepรฉ Le Pew has been cut from the upcoming โSpace Jamโ sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the news of Pepรฉ Le Pewโs removal from the film comes following a New York Times opinion piece in which the Looney Tunes character was said to have โnormalized rape culture.โAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision to remove Pepรฉ Le Pew from โSpace Jam: A New Legacyโ was made more than a year ago. Pepรฉ Le Pew is described by The Hollywood Reporter as a lovestruck French skunk whose โunwanted advances โ usually toward a black cat that accidentally got a white-painted stripe โ were often forceful.โAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Pepรฉ Le Pew is not featured in any current Warner Bros. TV projects and there are no current plans for his character to return. AdWord about the cartoon character emerges as the decision to discontinue the publishing of some Dr. Seuss books for their racist imagery also was announced.