From amending park policy to stop staff from using gendered greetings to removing offensive imagery from rides and movies, there’s no denying that Disney has taken numerous strides to become more inclusive in recent years – but some people feel the company has gone too far in its ‘woke‘ decision making.

In Disney’s latest alleged move, Robert Zemeckis, the director of the animated classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, has claimed that the company refused to greenlight the sequel to the beloved flick.

Why? Zemeckis said he believes it’s because the character Jessica Rabbit may be a little too sexy for Disney’s standards today.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was released by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures in 1988 and follows an investigator with a grudge against cartoons; he’s forced to help exonerate Roger Rabbit, who has been framed for murder.

It was a massive success and raked in a whopping $351 million worldwide, and its witty humor and clever way of combining cartoon and live-action won the hearts of millions of viewers.

Zemeckis explained during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that a script has been written for a sequel to the movie, and while a part two would be a dream come true to its dedicated fans, he said it will likely never see the light of day.

He explained that while Disney execs ‘were full of energy’ and seemed like ‘they wanted to do it’ when he first came to them with the idea of a sequel, the script ultimately never got approved.

‘There’s a good script sitting at Disney, but here’s what you have to know, the current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today,’ he said.

He theorized that Disney has a problem with the character Jessica Rabbit, Roger’s glamorous wife known for voluptuous figure and signature revealing red dress.

‘They can’t make a movie with Jessica in it. So the (Peter) Seaman and (Jeffrey) Price sequel script isn’t ever going to see the light of day, as good as it is,’ Zemeckis continued.

The acclaimed director pointed out that Disney dressed Jessica Rabbit in a much more reserved outfit when they included her on the Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin attraction at Disneyland.

‘Look what they did to Jessica at the theme park, they trussed her in a trench coat,’ he said.

But he added that he wouldn’t want to change her look in a potential sequel, stating: ‘I’m making (the sequel to) Roger Rabbit the way I believe Walt Disney would have made it.

‘Walt Disney never made any of his movies for children. He always made them for adults. And that’s what I decided to do with Roger Rabbit.’

The Daily Mail has reached out to Disney for comment.

Zemeckis echoed his comments during a chat with the Daily Mail last year.

‘You never know. I think everyone would have to wonder if they want Jessica to have a different wardrobe or not,’ he said when asked about the potential Who Framed Roger Rabbit? sequel.

‘But they want to change Jessica, and I am not interested in anyone changing her. Disney is not going to make that movie, it is just not going to happen. Don’t hold your breath.’

Disney has given many old classic animated films live-action remakes in recent years, and in doing so, many characters and stories have gotten progressive makeovers.

Of course, this includes the live-action version of Snow White starring Rachel Zegler, which continuously made headlines due to its constant ‘woke’ changes, including reimagining the Seven Dwarfs as a diverse group of ‘magical creatures’ of all heights, gender and race.

The brand has made numerous steps towards becoming more comprehensive recently – like including a gay kiss between two female characters in the movie Lightyear.

Plus, Minnie Mouse swapped her classic red and white polka-dot dress for a more ‘progressive’ blue pantsuit  designed by Stella McCartney back in January 2022.

Over the years, many Disney parks have also made changes to their rides – removing various alleged racist undertones from attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and the Jungle Cruise.

It was also announced in December 2022 that Disney was going to permanently close Splash Mountain – which was based off of the 1946 movie Song of the South – to replace it with a ride based off The Princess and the Frog.

Song of the South was previously removed by Disney from all streaming services due to allegations of racism stereotypes of African Americans.

‘We want to make sure everybody has the best time – that guests from all over the world can connect with the stories we share and that how we bring those to life are respectful of the diverse world we live in,’ Chris Beatty, Walt Disney Imagineering creative portfolio executive, previously told D23.

And while many have praised the company for the changes, the question has lingered in recent months if they have taken it too far.