Over 20 years after the most underratedLooney Tunesmovie made an unlikely promise,The Day the Earth Blew Upis finally making this claim a reality. I’m always shocked to realize just how fewLooney Tunesmovies there are in existence. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are two of the most iconic cartoon characters of all time, so it seems impossible that their first feature film was 1997’sSpace Jam. Excluding compilation movies 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 didn’t have real-life basketball players as their main characters, but the fact that the cartoon characters have appeared in so few movies means that Daffy Duck’s lack of time in the limelight isn’t a personal slight. Still, considering how consistently hilarious he is, it is a shame that earlierLooney Tunesfeature films 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, judging by2003’s underratedLooney Tunes: Back in Action. This anarchic spy spoof stars Brendan Fraser as a down-on-his-luck stuntman, DJ Drake, who is thrown into an international conspiracy when his father is taken hostage by ACME’s villainous head honcho, Mr. Chairman. Of course, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny are there to help out Drake and his unlikely love interest, Jenna Elfman’s overworked Vice President of Comedy Kate.
Daffy is constantly fighting to get more recognition, while the ever-popular Bugs Bunny is perpetually amused by his co-star’s desperate antics.
In the meta-world ofLooney Tunes: Back in Action, Daffy and Bugs are a pair of movie stars who are locked in an eternal battle over who gets top billing. To be more strictly accurate, Daffy is constantly fighting to get more recognition, while the ever-popular Bugs Bunny is perpetually amused by his co-star’s desperate antics. Despite how vitriolic Daffy’s demands sometimes become, Bugs consistently greets them with good humor. InLooney Tunes: Back in Action’s ending, Daffy even manages to save Bugs, so his long-time co-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 shelved by Warner Bros,The Day the Earth Blew Upmarks Daffy’s first leading role in aLooney Tunesmovie. While he shares the screen with Porky Pig, Daffy is the main character of The Day the Earth Blew Up.
Coyote vs. Acme’s $70 Million Cancellation Is Worse When Looking At Past 21 Years Of Looney Tunes
Coyote vs. Acme’s cancellation drama is particularly sad because of rough the 21st century has been for the Looney Tunes on the big screen.
It is about time that theLooney Tunesfranchise gave Daffy Duck a movie debut of his own, considering his major role in its history. Daffy starred in the 2003 TV seriesDuck Dodgersand 2006’sBah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas, but has never had a feature-length theatrical movie to himself before now. As such,The Day the Earth Blew Uppaid off Bugs Bunny’s promise from the ending of the lastLooney Tunesmovie over two decades ago.
