![]() They meet Yosemite Sam at a piano, and in a riff off of “Casablanca,” Lola Bunny tells Sam to “Play it again.” Many children will get their first taste of Humphrey Bogart, thanks to “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy.” As Bugs and James bounce around the Serververse, they drop in on Bogart. Lee takes time to pay homage to the classics. However, this is a cameo you still don’t want to miss. Jordan who makes a small cameo, and not the sports legend - one of the film’s many subtle or not-so-subtle bits of wordplay. Rumors abounded that the NBA legend would make an appearance in the sequel.Īlas, Variety can confirm that it is the actor Michael B. Jordan, starred in the first “Space Jam” film in 1996. NBA legend Michael Jordan, not to be confused with the actor, Michael B. Here are more of the callbacks and references in “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” References from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” to “Mad Max: Fury Road” are all shoehorned into the mix. There’s a nod to “Casablanca,” and naturally more recent Warners properties like “Game of Thrones” and “Harry Potter” make appearances.Īside from familiar characters, film buffs will catch a glimpse of the white-suited Droogs from the R-rated “A Clockwork Orange,” and even a nun from Ken Russell’s “The Devils” - both of which will likely be lost on the kids in the audience. Once audiences go inside the Serververse, that’s where the parade of classic characters truly begins - going all the way back to 1939’s “Wizard of Oz,” originally an MGM movie but now owned by Warners. In order to do so, he must reunite the Toon Squad, which includes a banished Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Lola Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Porky Pig, Roadrunner and the rest of the Looney Tunes. With Dom being held captive, James must defeat the formidable Goon Squad to save his son and escape the Serververse. ![]() As the film jumps to the present day, the story follows Don Cheadle’s character Al G Rhythm (wink, wink) who sucks the father-son duo into a virtual reality called the “Warner 3000 Entertainment Serververse.” The first throwback is to a young James playing the 1992 game “Looney Tunes” on a Nintendo Game Boy. ![]() Wright), who dreams of being a video game developer. James struggles to bond with his tech-savvy son Dom (Ceyair J. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James plays himself in this sequel to the 1996 film. Lee packed even more appearances into the film’s two-hour runtime, so if you’re watching at home on HBO Max, frequent pausing might be necessary to find all the famous and vintage pieces of Warners IP that have been incorporated. When the trailer for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” was released, it required multiple viewings just to spot all the cameos of famous Warner Bros.
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