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At the centre of this big-budget Hollywood animation was not just a black lead, but in Jordan, a black superstar, an icon, and an all-American family man. However, amid all the silliness, it also offered something more profound – a defining moment for black representation in cinema. – Is it the end of the all-white period drama? Featuring a mixture of animation and live action from actors, including Jordan, Bill Murray and Seinfeld's Wayne Knight, it was joyfully absurd and designed to make the mind boggle. With the help of the full gang of Looney Tunes cartoon characters, it creates an alternative reality, imagining what Jordan might have done between his retirement from the NBA in 1993 and his incredible comeback two years later – that is, help Bugs and Co win a basketball game against some evil aliens in order to secure their freedom.
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Zany and high-concept, the 1996 Warner Bros movie was an extension of a 1992 Super Bowl Nike commercial, in which Jordan had starred alongside Bugs Bunny. When picking the most pioneering films of the 1990s, Space Jam might not seem the most obvious contender.