"Django Unchained" action figures discontinued over complaints they were offensive

These "Django Unchained" action figures have been discontinued.

/ Amazon/NECA

The Weinstein Co. has asked a toy maker to discontinue a line of "Django Unchained" action figures after receiving complaints that they were offensive.

The studio said 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 trivialized the horrors of slavery.

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"We have tremendous respect for the audience and it was never our intent to offend anyone," The Weinstein Co. said in a statement. Toy maker NECA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sources told TMZ that the company produced only about 1,000 figures before pulling the plug.

"Django Unchained" received a few Oscar nominations last week, including best picture and supporting actor for Christoph Waltz.

[legacyabq]

god how stupid. oooh this collectible action figure offends me, oh my what am i gonna do, oh noes.

[train99]

Dumb idea in the first place.
How are you going to make a toy out of this that will pass the political correctness test??

[YeahItIsMe]

Peak Django!

[taxchurches]

"Django Unchained" was an incredibly stupid movie, but it didn't "trivialize" slavery. It barely even addressed slavery. It may have trivialized killing, but since when do American moviegoers have a problem with that?

[HobartSchmenge]

Can you say "collector's item?" Snatch up as many as possible and sell 'em on Ebay.