One of the most well known Looney Tunes characters is without a doubt, Elmer Fudd, the rifle-wielding hunter who often goes up against Bugs Bunny. But for the new show, it looks like he'll have to find a new weapon for hunting "wabbits."
HBO Max opted out of showing guns at all on the new show, giving Fudd a scythe instead. Peter Browngardt, an executive producer of the updated series, told the New York Times, "We're not doing guns." He added, "But we can do cartoony violence –TNT, the Acme stuff."
The call to ban guns was reportedly due to U.S. gun violence. Though despite this change, Browngardt wanted to clear the air and assure fans that the modernized cartoon will keep the spirit of the originals intact. He explained, "I always thought, 'What if Warner Bros. had never stopped making Looney Tunes cartoons? As much as we possibly could, we treated the production in that way."
Developed by Peter Browngardt, Looney Tunes Cartoons stars the voices of Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen, Fred Tatasciore and more. The series is currently available on HBO Max.
( via Deadline )