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Production Halted On Django Unchained Dolls

The heat surrounding the controversial film “Django Unchained” just got turned up another notch or two following the release of action figures based on African American characters from the movie.

The movie, which is set in the years just prior to the Civil War, follows the story of a freed slave who enlists the help of a German man to free his wife from her evil owner in Mississippi.

According to reports, Critics of the film, which was both written and directed by decorated director Quentin Tarantino, originally blasted it for its use of the “N word” when referring to the African Americans in the movie.

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Now, however, the 8 inch tall dolls depicting Django, the protagonist in the movie, his wife and the German bounty hunter have taken center stage and production of the figures was stopped on Jan. 18. 
The central reason why the dolls were put on the shelf was that they were considered offensive to African Americans.

The president of the National Action Network said the doll was offensive to the ancestors of today’s African Americans as well as the entire black community since they are geared toward children and could be used for entertainment and “making a mockery” of slavery.

As someone whose ancestors were not brought to this continent in bondage, I may not be the one to comment on the wisdom of producing a line of dolls based on the motion picture, Django Unchained, one of my favorite movies of 2012. I was looking forward to adding these to my collection because they look to be of high quality and design. I wanted a nice Mego-sized cowboy in my collection. 

NECA is a company that does good work, especially with the photo-realistic representation of it's movie characters. The sets which have been completed will instantly become highly sought after collectibles but will be priced out of my reach. Maybe one day I will find a Django and Shultz in box for a steal.

I would like to see similar protests against the marketing of images of rappers or killers from the movies which also happen to be played by black actors. It seems that Django gets targeted because Tarantino is a white director and the movie is so high profile, giving those who need an issue an issue to rile up their base. It's not like they are producing a plantation playset with whip wielding overseer but a film company like the Weinstein Company has to be sensitive to each demographic in it's audience.

But to be truthful the 'slave' is the hero of this picture. Anyone one who had seen the film would hardly say it's painting the whole institution of slavery in a positive light. If anything, it's makes the whole institution and the white masters to be buffoons and targets for ridicule. I found the whole exercise refreshing to be honest.

What do you think?

Django Unchained Figures Done In The Mego Style

These terrific looking figures are are a real throwback to the classic Mego dolls we all remember and love. Fully cloth costumes for the main characters and semi-relalistic head sculps that look like the actors in the movie. Where else are you going to get an ex-slave turned bounty hunter figure these days? Check out more after the jump....

From the highly anticipated new film from prolific director Quentin Tarantino comes this collection of poseable 8″ figures with tailored fabric clothing similar to the retro toy lines that helped define the licensed action figure market in the 1970s.

These characters are faithful to their western looks in Django Unchained and includes the likenesses of such famous Hollywood talent as Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Characters included are Candie, Stephen, Django, Broomhilda, Butch, and Schultz.

Each figure stands approx 8″ tall, with tailored western clothing, and authentic weapons and accessories. Window Box Packaging.