Since the toys were announced, the advocacy group Project Islamic Hope called them a "slap in the face of our ancestors," while the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network called for a national boycott of the figurines.
In response, The Weinstein Company released this statement: "In light of the reaction to the Django Unchained action figures, we are removing them from distribution. We have tremendous respect for the audience and it was never our intent to offend anyone.
"They were meant to be collectibles for people 17 years and older, which is the audience for the film."
Despite the controversy, Django Unchained has earned over $130 million at the box office and is director Quentin Tarantino's highest-grossing movie of all time.
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