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Now, the ball has been lobbed to LeBron James,
who like Jordan, enters the world of the Loony Tunes alongside
cartoon icons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
'Space Jam: A New Legacy' premiered on Monday at the L.A. Live
entertainment complex in downtown Los Angeles, where James spoke
to reporters about stepping into Jordan's sneakers.
"I was extremely nervous to even redo this film," he said. "But
I put my heart into it, I put my looniness into it obviously
with the Tunes and committed to it. I'm excited for what people
are actually going to see."
The purple carpet was filled with celebrities, from Zendaya, who
voices Lola Bunny, and Don Cheadle, who plays villain Al G.
Rhythm, to John Legend and G-Eazy, who have tracks on the film's
score. Basketball stars Klay Thompson and Anthony Davis also
attended the premiere.
More family-orientated than the original 'Space Jam', this
sequel sees James try to rescue his son Dom (Cedric Joe) by
winning a basketball game with Bugs Bunny, voiced by Jeff
Bergman.
When asked how this differed from the first film, Sonequa
Martin-Green, who co-stars as James' wife, said she had grown up
with that movie.
"I think that film was very important and necessary for that
time and so I'm hoping that this film does the same thing," she
said. "I hope it brings people together because I think it has
everything it needs to be a new classic."
James was also conscious of the legacy of this release, adding:
"I hope I continue to make Michael proud. He's someone I looked
up to as a kid and hopefully this is another step in that
direction."
'Space Jam: A New Legacy' is released in cinemas and streams on
HBO Max from Friday.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Editing by Karishma Singh and
Christian Schmollinger)
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