Race row flag key hazard to Dukes return
Sunday Express|April 14, 2024
A BID to reboot classic 80s TV show The Dukes of Hazzard has hit the skids due to a row over the Confederate flag on the roof of its famous General Lee car.
James Desborough
Race row flag key hazard to Dukes return

John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the hit comedy drama, says he would love to resurrect the series but claims Warner Bros. has refused to do a deal.

The actor, now 64, says the Hollywood producers are concerned about the controversial flag being used, due to its links with racially motivated violence.

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