I thought it would be pretty fun to be a part of all that.” And inside of that, there’s real characters that are hitting real human emotional beats. (intellectual property) – there’s this spectacular world to behold. I mean, come on, there’s family, there’s basketball, there’s all the Warner Bros. “The concept is really interesting, all these elements coming together. “It was fun to come back in this iteration with LeBron and to work with newer toys, new ideas, and new concepts,” said Cheadle. Rhythm (Cheadle), whose name is a pun of “algorithm.” James joins forces with Bugs, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and the rest of the Looney Tunes characters in a basketball game against Rhythm’s Goon Squad, a team of powered-up virtual avatars of other NBA stars. He and his son Dom (newcomer Cedric Joe) find themselves trapped in the Warner 3000 Server-Verse, a virtual space ruled by a tyrannical A.I. In New Legacy – opening Friday, July 16 – NBA legend LeBron James plays a fictionalized version of himself. I’m having that opportunity, and that’s great.” It’s something I’ve always wanted to do as an actor. “It’s been a lot of fun to play a bunch of different characters in such a short time span. “I’m just glad to be employed,” he said, laughing. James “Rhodey” Rhodes, alias War Machine, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. in 1998’s The Rat Pack, as well as a Golden Globe for the TV series House of Lies. He won a Golden Globe for playing Sammy Davis, Jr. He starred alongside Oscar winner Denzel Washington ( Fences) in 1995’s Devil in a Blue Dress as Mouse, for which he received critical praise. ![]() I’m a huge fan of Michael Jordan and love the Looney Tunes characters,” said Cheadle.Ī native of Kansas City, MO, Cheadle is an alumnus of the California Institute of Arts in Santa Clarita, CA. Pictures)Īs a fan of 1996’s Space Jam – the live-action/cartoon mash-up starring NBA legend Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny – Oscar nominee Don Cheadle ( Hotel Rwanda) jumped at the chance to star in the sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy. Bugs Bunny, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, LeBron James, and Lola Bunny at the red carpet premiere of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ (Photo by Eric Charbonneau / Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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