LeBron James is bearing the brunt of jokes again with social media having a field day with the news that the four-time NBA champion needed a stunt double for his film "Space Jam: A New Legacy."
A picture of LeBron with his stunt double in "Space Jam 2" went viral on Tuesday with Twitter users saying, "you know that the NBA has gone soft when dudes need stunt doubles to play against cartoon characters."
As expected, the discussion went to James being compared once again to Michael Jordan, with some users saying that His Airness did not need a stunt double for the original "Space Jam" movie.
Zach Andrews lands dream role as LeBron's stunt double in 'Space Jam'
The stunt double in question is Zach Andrews, who has built a career working in commercials alongside star NBA players like James and Chris Paul. As a theater major at Bradley, Andrews landed his first gig in a Jordan commercial, acting as Paul's double.
He scored his biggest role in "Space Jam 2" as LeBron's double in the film. According to Andrews, in his interview with the Peoria Journal Star, he has been working alongside James for seven years already in commercials and now the "Space Jam" film.
Andrews, who stands at 6-foot-9 and weighs 225 pounds, was a basketball player before, suiting up as a forward for Bradley University. Andrews said that he went through an audition to get the role and LeBron and his management selected him because his size closely resembles the four-time NBA MVP.
LeBron's much-hyped movie had been targeted by critics ever since its release last month. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" currently holds a 27 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes through 205 reviews and a low 36 score on Metacritic through 44 reviews.
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LeBron's movie fails to reach box office heights of previous "Space Jam" film
However, James can take comfort that his latest film received a solid 79 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, helping it rake in $31 million at the box office in its opening weekend, defeating the Marvel movie "Black Widow" during that period. LeBron rejoiced in his film's success, posting a tweet that said, "Hi Haters!"
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" failed to sustain the momentum, though, seeing a massive 69 percent drop in ticket sales the following week. Contributing to A New Legacy's box office collapse was that Americans remained hesitant in going to theaters due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases brought upon by the highly infectious Delta variant.
Also, the film was simultaneously released on HBO Max, making that medium a prime alternative for those people wanting to watch "Space Jam 2."
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