The Weinstein Co has asked a toymaker to discontinue a line of ‘Django Unchained’ action figures after receiving complaints that they were offensive.
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Django Unchained action figures discontinued
Civil rights groups argued that the toys trivialised the horrors of slavery
- AP
- Published: 11:57 January 19, 2013
- Image Credit: Reuters
- Actors Jamie Foxx (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio are shown in a scene from the film "Django Unchained" in this publicity photo released to Reuters January 10, 2013.
The studio said on Friday that such collectibles have been created for all of director Quentin Tarantino’s films, including ‘Inglourious Basterds,’ and that they were meant for people 17 and older, the audience for the film.
‘Django Unchained’ is a violent mix of spaghetti Western and blaxploitation genres about a freed slave (Jamie Foxx) who becomes a bounty hunter. Civil rights groups argued that the toys trivialised the horrors of slavery.
“We have tremendous respect for the audience and it was never our intent to offend anyone,” The Weinstein Co said in a statement.
Toymaker NECA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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