The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Over 20 year after the most underratedLooney Tunesmovie made an unlikely promise , The Day the Earth Blew Upis in conclusion making this claim a reality . I ’m always shocked to make just how fewLooney Tunesmovies there are in existence . Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are two of the most iconic cartoon quality of all time , so it seems inconceivable that their first feature cinema was 1997’sSpace Jam . leave out compilation moving-picture show made up of existing shorts , there are only fourLooney Tunesmovies , including2025 ’s upcomingThe Day the Earth Blew Up .
With this context in mind , it is arguably unsurprising that Daffy Duck has never been the star of aLooney Tunesmovie . This would be easier to forgive if two of the existingLooney Tunesmovies did n’t have real - animation basketball player as their main characters , but the fact that the cartoon characters have appeared in so few movies signify that Daffy Duck ’s want of time in the limelight is n’t a personal slight . Still , deal how consistently hilarious he is , it is a shame that earlierLooney Tunesfeature movie relegated him to a supporting role .
The Day the Earth Blew Up Is The Daffy Duck Movie Looney Tunes: Back in Action Promised
Bugs Bunny Tells Daffy He Can Have The Next Leading Role In The 2003 Movie’s Ending
TheLooney Tunesfranchise seems to be aware of this , pronounce by2003 ’s underratedLooney Tunes : Back in Action . This anarchic undercover agent spoof stars Brendan Fraser as a down - on - his - fortune stuntman , DJ Drake , who is bemuse into an outside confederacy when his forefather is take hostage by ACME ’s nefarious school principal honcho , Mr. Chairman . Of course , Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny are there to help out Drake and his unlikely dear interest group , Jenna Elfman ’s overworked Vice President of Comedy Kate .
Daffy is constantly fighting to get more acknowledgment , while the ever - popular Bugs Bunny is perpetually amused by his co - star ’s do-or-die antics .
In the meta - world ofLooney Tunes : Back in Action , Daffy and Bugs are a brace of movie stars who are lock in an eternal battle over who gets top charge . To be more strictly precise , Daffy is constantly fighting to get more recognition , while the ever - popular Bugs Bunny is constantly amuse by his co - virtuoso ’s desperate antics . Despite how vitriolic Daffy ’s demand sometimes become , Bugs consistently greet them with good humor . InLooney Tunes : Back in Action ’s finish , Daffy even manage to save Bugs , so his long - fourth dimension atomic number 27 - star promises Daffy can have the lead role in the nextLooney Tunesmovie .
The Day the Earth Blew Up Can Prove Daffy Duck’s Leading Man Potential
The Iconic Cartoon Character Has Headlined Countless Shorts and Specials
While Daffy is one of the movie ’s main characters , he is no more the star ofLooney Tunes : Back in Actionthan Bugs or Fraser and Elfman ’s human characters . As such , afterCoyote Vs ACMEwas put off by Warner Bros , The Day the Earth Blew Upmarks Daffy ’s first guide role in aLooney Tunesmovie . While he apportion the CRT screen with Porky Pig , Daffy is the main fibre of The Day the Earth Blew Up .
Coyote vs. Acme ’s cancellation drama is in particular sad because of rough the 21st century has been for the Looney Tunes on the big covert .
It is about time that theLooney Tunesfranchise gave Daffy Duck a movie launching of his own , considering his major persona in its history . Daffy asterisk in the 2003 telly seriesDuck Dodgersand 2006’sBah , Humduck ! A Looney Tunes Christmas , but has never had a feature article - length theatrical movie to himself before now . As such , The Day the Earth Blew Uppaid off Bugs Bunny ’s promise from the conclusion of the lastLooney Tunesmovie over two decades ago .
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