Zendaya as Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy: Fans say 'her voice doesn't feel right'
Space Jam: A New Legacy makers recently took Zendaya on board the cast of the movie to voice the character of Lola Bunny. Read ahead to know more.
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The Warner Bros upcoming live-action adventure movie Space Jam: A New Legacy set social media abuzz with fans wanting to know who will be cast in the film. Netizens did not mind the casting of other characters, but what has irked them is the casting of American actor Zendaya as Lola Bunny. They took to Twitter to express why the Euphoria actorтАЩs voice does not suit LolaтАЩs character.
Netizens not happy with Zendaya as Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy
A new clip featuring Lola Bunny who is voiced by Zendaya did rounds on social media. In the clip, Lola animatedly spoke about the basketball team LeBron has to assemble and she does not like the тАШside-kickтАЩ label. The caption of the post read, тАЬA new clip of Zendaya voicing Lola Bunny for #SpaceJamANewLegacy has been released.тАЭ
A new clip of Zendaya voicing Lola Bunny for #SpaceJamANewLegacy has been released. pic.twitter.com/I2VadxmeNZ
тАФ Lights, Camera, Pod (@LightsCameraPod) June 6, 2021
As soon as the post was shared, netizens commented that Zendaya is missing the funky attitude Lola is famous for. One of them wrote, тАШShe could at least be a bit more animated with her approach. Sounds like she said her lines and sat on her phone while she recorded themтАЩ while another went on to write, тАШZendaya sounds great but something about the mixing doesn't make it feel like it's in the room that's she's in, it feels like she's talking next to me in a closetтАЩ. One of the Twitter users also wrote, тАШThis may sound a bit strange, but her voice sounds more Zendaya than Lola Bunny.
If I closed my eyes I hear more Zendaya than Lola. Something just sounds off, which according to the comments, I'm not the only one who feels this way.тАЩ Another also wrote, тАШSo, did we learn nothing from Beyonc├й as Nala? Is it hard to cast actual voice over artists or actors who understand the characters their already familiar with ie Kristen Wig or Kath Soucie? Celebrities canтАЩt be the answer to every voice role just because theyтАЩre celebrities.тАЩ Check out their tweets and reactions below.
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She could at least be a bit more animated with her approach. Sounds like she said her lines and sat on her phone while she recorded them.
тАФ ultimate movie simp (@simpmovies) June 6, 2021
Almost like this was phoned-in promotional content, and not as high-effort as the actual movie
тАФ Shifsabre | Commissions closed (1/2) (@shifsabre) June 6, 2021
Zendaya sounds great but something about the mixing doesn't make it feel like it's in the room that's she's in, it feels like she's talking next to me in a closet
тАФ EthanFillerTV (@EthanFiller) June 6, 2021
So, did we learn nothing from Beyonc├й as Nala? Is it hard to cast actual voice over artists or actors who understand the characters their already familiar with ie Kristen Wig or Kath Soucie? Celebrities canтАЩt be the answer to every voice role just because theyтАЩre celebrities.
тАФ Mack King (@mackmackking) June 7, 2021
I love zendaya, but this just isnтАЩt right. SheтАЩs missing that sultry тАЬdonтАЩt call me dollтАЭ attitude
тАФ Introverted Lil Deviant тАв═ИтЪЗтАв═И (@clickclackBOOMx) June 6, 2021
It sounds like it was down over zoom. Plus it wouldnтАЩt kill her to make her voice more animated.
тАФ ЁЯЩК (@Robbixsosa) June 6, 2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy cast
The star-studded cast of the movie includes basketball player LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Cedric Joe, Jeff Bergman and Eric Bauza among others playing pivotal roles. Space Jam: A New Legacy's trailer was also launched on June 10, 2021. It saw how LeBronтАЩs son is kidnapped and the villain asks him to play a basketball match with him if he wants his son back. The Looney Tunes characters form LeBronтАЩs team and learn how to play the sport.