Director Robert Zemeckis claimed Disney would not have the character, who has become a sex symbol, appear in another movie Will there ever be a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Director Robert Zemeckis doesn’t think so.

Here’s what you have to know—and you know this,” Zemeckis asserted to host Josh Horowitz. “The current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today. They can’t make a movie with Jessica in it,” he added,

Robert Zemeckis says that Disney won’t make a movie based on Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman’s script for Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2. Released in 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was directed by Zemeckis.

"There's a good script sitting at Disney, but here's the thing: Here's what you have to know, and you know this, the current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today," Zemeckis

“The current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today. They can’t make a movie with Jessica [Rabbit] in it,” he said. Zemeckis claimed Disney would never go there again, pointing out that the company covered her body up for the Disneyland ride Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin ride in 2021 — an update that angered fans.

More than 35 years after 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', director Robert Zemeckis doesn't expect a return to Toontown.

So you’ll just have to make do with streaming Who Framed Roger Rabbit with your Disney+ subscription and enjoy Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin if you find yourself at Disneyland. Otherwise, you can look over the lineup of upcoming Disney movies to see what catches your eye.

Now, director Robert Zemeckis offers clarity on why Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 may never happen; and honestly, it makes quite a bit of sense.