“Slam Dunk in Space: A New Legacy” director Malcolm D. Lee explained the surprising turn of Michael Jordan’s cameo appearance in the film.
The first film starring JordanSpace jam“A 1996 movie, so fans would like to see him appear in the “Space Slam Dunk: New Legacy” led by LeBron James. make fun of, Jordan did appear, but it may not be what people expected.
In one scene, Tune Squad and James are destroyed by Good Squad. They were frustrated until Sylvester walked in with a person he found in the crowd. However, although the shadows, music, and assembly seem to indicate that the legend of the Chicago Bulls is about to appear, the person who walked in was actor Michael B. Jordan.
In the interview Entertainment Weekly, Lee called it “one of the greatest jokes I have ever let off in one of my movies”.
When explaining how the “Black Panther” star cameo appeared, the director recalled, “During the filming process, Mike was either filming or filming something. He came several times and went out with LeBron, and then Someone threw this suggestion away.”
“I thought,’This is a good idea, if he wants to do it, we’ll try it.’ Please note that the dressing room scene is very long, I don’t know if we can maintain it all. Because between him and LeBron There were more interactions, we deleted,” he added.
The director pointed out that this joke is “super unique” of “Space Dunk”, and Warner Bros. hopes to use it to promote the movie.
“There is no other movie to make this joke. Warner Bros. really wants to use it in marketing. I think you can’t do that because this joke is too good to be sacrificed,” Li said.
The director admitted that he hoped the NBA legend would be willing to make a cameo, although this is a long-term vision. However, Li has a plan that stems from Jordan’s memorable lines in his 2020 documentary “The Last Dance”, which focuses on his sixth championship in the 90s.
“We are hopeful, but we also know that the possibility is very small,” he added. “especially in ‘the last Dance‘After coming out, I thought, we must be able to do something, even like the tag at the end, Bugs showed him the movie and said,’What do you think, Doctor? ‘As far as Jordan is concerned, “I think it’s very personal.” I want to do it! It would have been great, but our movie is our movie, and “Space Jam” is “Space Jam”. “
In addition to James, “Slam Dunk in Space: A New Legacy” is also composed of Sonqua Martin Green, Zandaya, Cassandra Starr, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Chandel and Clay Starring Thompson and others.
“Space Jam: A New Legacy” premiered in theaters and HBO Max on Friday.
July 12: LeBron James attends the premiere of Warner Bros. “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles, California on July 12, 2021.
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