Space Jam: A New Legacy focuses on LeBron James' life as he attempts to connect with his youngest son, Dom (Cedric Joe). With LeBron leading the way, Space Jam: A New Legacy sports a big cast filled with recognizable voices and faces. There are multiple Looney Tunes character actors, a few professional NBA and WNBA players, and some well-known movie stars in ing and cameo roles. The film follows in its predecessor's footsteps by mixing professional athletes in with acclaimed acting talent.

LeBron James as LeBron James

LeBron James is 39 years old

Actor: LeBron James is a basketball superstar who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. For essentially 20 years, LeBron has been considered the face of the NBA and one of the world's most famous athletes. While the majority of audiences will know James from his basketball career, he has also appeared as a version of himself in Trainwreck and animated shows like Teen Titans Go! and SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Character: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James plays himself in Space Jam: A New Legacy. LeBron's role in the movie largely echoes Michael Jordan's in the original, with a career highlight package of his time with the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat shown at the start of the film. He's the only person in Space Jam 2's cast to have a live-action and animated role, as he becomes a cartoon when he travels to the Looney Tunes world.

Cedric Joe as Dom James

Cedric Joe is 19 years old

Actor: Cedric Joe is a young actor from Chicago whose first major role was in Space Jam: A New Legacy. At the time of the film he was relatively new to acting at the time of Space Jam 2's release, as he only previously had a small role in Modern Family, Game Shakers, and Good Trouble, as well as a role in the movie Loving Him. He's since appeared in the TV series Women of the Movement and the movie Murder City.

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Character: Cedric Joe plays LeBron's son, Dom James, in Space Jam: A New Legacy. Dom wants to pursue his ion for video games and attend an E3 game creator camp instead of spending more time with basketball.

Don Cheadle as Al G. Rhythm

Don Cheadle is 59-years-old

Actor: Don Cheadle is an award-winning actor from Kansas City, Missouri, whose breakout role was in 1995's Devil in a Blue Dress, alongside Denzel Washington. Cheadle's career as an actor spans decades and multiple recognizable performances. He's played War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, received an Oscar nomination for Hotel Rwanda, played Basher in the Ocean's trilogy, and much more.

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Character: Don Cheadle plays Space Jam: A New Legacy's main villain, Al G. Rhythm - a not-so-subtle play on the word algorithm. Al G. is the program behind Warner 3000 and thought LeBron would be the perfect face of the technology, which could digitally add LeBron (and others) to any piece of media.

Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, & Yosemite Sam

Jeff Bergman is 63-years-old

Actor: Prolific voice actor Jeff Bergman is also part of Space Jam: A New Legacy's cast. In 1989, Bergman replaced original Looney Tunes voice actor Mel Blanc in the role of Bugs Bunny, which he's consistently performed through various modern iterations. Bergman has also played legendary cartoon characters like Fred Flintstone and has appeared in MCU and DC animated projects, playing iconic comic book characters like the Joker.

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Character: Jeff Bergman can be heard once again providing the voice for Bugs Bunny, just as he has in various Looney Tunes projects since 1990. Bergman is also the voice of Sylvester and Yosemite Sam in the movie, but the majority of his work comes as Bugs Bunny, who receives the biggest role of all the Tunes.

Zendaya as Lola Bunny

Zendaya is 27-years-old

Actor: Zendaya was born in Oakland, California, and had her TV debut on Disney Channel sitcoms Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover before having her film debut in Spider-Man: Homecoming. She's one of Hollywood's brightest young stars, best known for playing MJ in the MCU Spider-Man movies opposite Tom Holland, the role of Chani in Dune and Dune: Part Two, and for her starring role in HBO's Euphoria. Zendaya can also be seen in The Greatest Showman, Malcolm & Marie, and with LeBron on the animated film Smallfoot.

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Character: Space Jam: A New Legacy recasts the role of Lola Bunny, with Zendaya voicing the popular Looney Tunes character instead of Kath Soucie. Lola Bunny is still the only member of the Tune Squad to actually be good at basketball, and she also received a character redesign for Space Jam 2.

Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Elmer Fudd, & Marvin the Martian

Eric Bauza is 44-years-old

Actor: Eric Bauza is a veteran voice actor from Toronto who's best known for his performances in Looney Tunes cartoons. ​​​He is a prolific voice actor with well over 250 credits and two Emmy awards to his name. He's voiced Big Time Beagle in Duck Tales, Luke Skywalker in The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, and different Looney Tunes characters in previous projects. Since Space Jam, he's also appeared in the $1 billion box office hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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Character: Eric Bauza plays multiple roles in Space Jam 2, as he is the voice of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Elmer Fudd, and Marvin the Martian. Bauza gets most of his work in the movie with Daffy Duck, who acts as the coach of the Tune Squad.

Gabriel Iglesias as Speedy Gonzales

Gabriel Iglesias is 47-years-old

Actor: Gabriel Iglesias is a beloved stand-up comedian from San Diego who became a full-time comedian in 1997 but took years to reach his current level of acclaim. In 2018, he was one of the world's highest-paid comedians, and his fame has earned him roles in movies like Coco, Magic Mike, and more. In 2019, he had a Netflix show called Mr. Iglesias, where he played a character who, though named after himself, was instead a high school history teacher.

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Character: Popular stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias is part of Space Jam: A New Legacy's cast as Speedy Gonzales. This is his first time voicing the character for any Looney Tunes media.

Candi Milo as Granny

Candi Milo is 63-years-old

Actor: Candi Milo, a voice actress from Palm Springs, California, has been voice acting since 1989 when she played the character Sweetie Pie in Tiny Toon Adventures. She's a relatively new member of the Looney Tunes world, known primarily for playing Granny in various media. She also has hundreds of credits to her name, including various Nickelodeon cartoons like Pig Goat Banana Cricket and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

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Character: Candi Milo voices Granny in Space Jam: A New Legacy after beginning to voice the character in 2019. Milo has voiced other various characters in the franchise as well, but Granny is her only role in Space Jam 2.

Bob Bergen as Tweety Bird

Bob Bergen is 60-years-old

Actor: Bob Bergen is a voice actor from Missouri whose career began in the 1980s. His history with the Looney Tunes franchise includes two Emmy nominations for his work as Porky Pig. Bergman's voice has also been heard in Akira, Spirited Away, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and more. His filmography consists of a ridiculous amount of famous animated movies, contributing characters of various sizes.

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Character: Bob Bergen is an accomplished voice actor who plays the role of Tweety Bird in Space Jam: A New Legacy. He voiced Tweety in the original Space Jam, where he also played Bertie, Hubie, Marvin the Martian, and Porky Pig. Bergman only voices Tweety in the new installment.

Fred Tatasciore as Taz

Fred Tatasciore is 56-years-old

Actor: Fred Tatasciore is one of the most prominent voice actors of all time with nearly 1,000 acting credits in movies, TV shows, and video games. He's played roles in iconic franchises like Marvel, Call of Duty, Mass Effect, various Blizzard games, and many more. He's appeared in hundreds of famous games. Some of his most recent credits include Invincible and Diablo IV.

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Character: Fred Tatasciore lends his iconic voice to the role of the Tasmanian devil for Space Jam: A New Legacy. He only recently began voicing Taz in Looney Tunes media.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Kamiyah James

Sonequa Martin-Green is 39-years-old

Actor: Sonequa Martin-Green is an actress from Russellville Alabama, who had her first recurring role on The Good Wife before breaking out as Sasha on The Walking Dead. Martin-Green has a few incredibly well-known TV roles on her resumé, including her most notable performance as Michael Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery. Her other notable roles include Invincible, Once Upon a Time, and New Girl.

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Character: Sonequa Martin-Green plays the role of LeBron's wife, Kamiyah James, in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Space Jam: A New Legacy's ing Cast & Characters

Anthony Davis - The Los Angeles Lakers forward plays himself and is combined with a bird to be on the Good Squad.

Damian Lillard - The Portland Trail Blazers point guard plays himself and is portrayed as a time-altering robot as a member of the Goon Squad.

Klay Thompson - The Golden State Warriors shooting guard plays himself and becomes a combination of fire and water as a member of the Good Squad.

Nneka Ogwumike - The Los Angeles Sparks star plays herself and is combined with a spider to be on the Goon Squad.

Diana Taurasi - The Phoenix Mercury star and one of the WNBA's best players ever plays herself in Space Jam 2, where she is combined with a snake as part of the Goon Squad.

Sarah Silverman as Warner Bros. Executive - The Wreck-It Ralph star and well-known comedian plays one of the Warner Bros. executives LeBron and Dom meet with.

Steven Yeun as Warner Bros. Executive - The Walking Dead and Minari star plays the other Warner Bros. executive LeBron and Dom meet with.

Ernie Johnson - The TNT basketball analyst and host plays himself and is one of the announcers for the Tune Squad vs Goon Squad game.

Lil Rel Howery - The Get Out and Tag comedian plays himself and s Ernie Johnson as a commentator for Space Jam: A New Legacy's final game.

Michael B. Jordan - The Creed and Black Panther star plays himself in a cameo when one of the Tunes thinks he is Michael Jordan.

Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman - The Mandalorian and Daredevil actress voices Wonder Woman in the movie, just as she has in past DC animated projects.

Justin Roiland as Rick and Morty - Rick and Morty's co-creator voices both Rick and Morty, who appear to return Taz to the Looney Tunes.

Khris Davis as Malik - The Atlanta and Judas and the Black Messiah actor plays LeBron's friend Malik.

Ceyair J Wright as Darius James - Ceyair Wright plays LeBron's oldest son Darius in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Harper Leigh Alexander as Xosha James - Harper Alexander makes her acting debut as LeBron's daughter Xosha James.

Xosha Roquemore as Shanice James - The Mindy Project actress plays LeBron's mother Shanice James at the start of the film.

Stephen Kankole as Young LeBron - The Young LeBron actor from the beginning of Space Jam 2 previously appeared in All American.

Jalyn Hall as Young Malik - Hall is best known as Dillon James on All American but plays a young Malik in the movie.

Wood Harris as Coach C - The actor from Ant-Man, The Wire, and Creed plays Coach C, the coach of LeBron's team at the start.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

PG

Animation

Adventure

Action

6/10

1.2/10

Release Date

July 16, 2021

6/10

1.2/10

In 2021, the cult classic Space Jam finally received a sequel with Space Jam: A New Legacy. This direct sequel was directed by Malcolm D. Lee and features a cast of Looney Tunes characters and NBA superstar LeBron James. This release sees a rogue A.I. that captures and forces the Basketball icon to create a team to compete against its own.

Cast

Eric Bauza, LeBron James, Cedric Joe, Bob Bergen

Runtime

115 Minutes

Director

Malcolm D. Lee

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