50 Fun Facts About Zootopia 2

Who voices Gary De'Snake?

His casting was announced at the D23 Expo in August 2024, along with the news that the sequel would feature reptiles.

Gary is what kind of snake?

Snakes had not been seen in Zootopia for a century when Judy finds a piece of shed skin.

Who voices Nibbles Maplestick, the conspiracy-theorist beaver?

Jared Bush revealed the casting on Twitter the day after D23 2024.

Who voices Pawbert Lynxley?

Pawbert is the awkward youngest son of the Lynxley family, considered its runt.

Who voices Milton Lynxley, the family patriarch?

Strathairn's casting was announced in September 2025 alongside Andy Samberg and Danny Trejo.

Who voices Mayor Brian Winddancer?

Warburton was announced in August 2025 alongside Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song and Wilmer Valderrama.

Dr. Fuzzby, the ZPD partners' therapist voiced by Quinta Brunson, is what animal?

Her casting was revealed in new footage shown at CinemaCon in April 2025.

Who voices Jesús, the plumed basilisk?

Jesús explains that the reptiles' original district was buried when Tundratown was built.

Captain Hoggbottom heads which ZPD unit?

She is a razorback, voiced by Michelle Gomez, with a partner named Truffler.

WWE stars Roman Reigns and CM Punk voice a ZPD cop duo known as what?

One is a plains zebra and the other a zebra-painted Sorraia horse.

Alan Tudyk returns as which small-time crook?

Tudyk also voices a French raccoon-dog chef, an iguana named Molt Kohl and an unseen reporter.

Macaulay Culkin voices which Lynxley sibling?

Brenda Song, Culkin's real-life partner, voices his sister Kitty.

John Leguizamo voices Antony Snootley, a smuggler of what species?

Judy and Nick commandeer a flower-shop owner's car to chase him.

Finnick's voice comes from unused first-film recordings of which late actor?

Disney sought his family's blessing, and the film is dedicated to his memory in the credits.

Who reprises the arctic-shrew crime boss Mr. Big?

His return was announced at the Annecy animation festival in June 2025.

Which actor returned as Chief Bogo despite live-action commitments?

He was juggling Masters of the Universe and Children of Blood and Bone at the time.

Whom do Judy and Nick set out to recapture first at the film's end?

Nick accidentally let many prisoners loose while breaking out of jail himself.

Bob Iger, Disney's CEO at the time, cameos in Zootopia 2 as what?

His character is called Bob Tiger.

Which pop star cameos as the barbershop sheep Ed Shearin?

He also co-wrote Shakira's new Gazelle song with Blake Slatkin, who voices another barbershop sheep.

What is the title of Shakira's Gazelle song written for Zootopia 2?

It was released as a single on October 10, 2025, after featuring in the trailer.

Who composed the score?

He returned from the first film; the soundtrack came out on November 21, 2025.

Dwayne Johnson voices Zeke, which tiny antelope that gets stuck in a tuba?

An EMT otter voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown helps a jumbo unit remove him.

Josh Gad voices Paul Moldebrandt, the ZPD's IT expert, who is what animal?

Gad previously voiced Olaf for the studio's Frozen films.

Tommy Chong returns as Yax, the owner of which establishment?

Yax runs the naturalist club in Sahara Square.

Who directed the film alongside its writer, Jared Bush?

Howard created and directed the original; his return was confirmed in September 2024.

Jennifer Lee stepped down as Disney Animation's creative chief to direct which film?

Jared Bush took over as chief creative officer on September 19, 2024.

At which Hollywood cinema did the film premiere?

The Hollywood cinema is Disney-owned and hosts most of the studio's premieres.

On what date was the film released in US theaters?

That was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, setting up a five-day opening.

What was the film's worldwide gross?

It became the second-highest-grossing animated film ever and the ninth-highest of all time at release.

Which film kept Zootopia 2 from being the highest-grossing animated film ever?

The Chinese animation was also 2025's top-grossing film overall.

At which awards did the film win Best Animated Film?

It was nominated at the other three but won only at the British Academy Film Awards.

How much did the film gross in its five-day Thanksgiving opening in North America?

Worldwide the opening was $560.3 million, a record for an animated film.

In which country did it set a single-day gross record for a Hollywood film?

It had grossed $271.6 million there by the end of its opening weekend.

What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?

That matched the grade the first Zootopia received.

Benjamin Clawhauser, the ZPD receptionist, is what animal?

Nate Torrence returned to voice him.

What shared item of Judy and Nick's breaks during their argument at the lodge?

Nick gives her the repaired pen at the end; Bush said the breaking was not in the story a year before release.

The Zootennial Gala celebrates which anniversary of the city?

It is hosted by Milton Lynxley, whose grandfather is credited with founding Zootopia.

Who is revealed to be Zootopia's true founder?

Gary's great-grandmother wrote the journal and engineered the weather walls before being framed.

In which secluded area of the city do the reptiles hide?

Nibbles the conspiracy theorist leads Judy and Nick there.

The reptiles' original district was buried during the building of which district?

Its planned expansion into Marsh Market is scrapped at the end and Reptile Ravine is thawed.

The stolen journal documents the creation of what?

Ebenezer Lynxley plagiarized Agnes's engineering work on them.

How does the viper open the locked glass case at the gala?

He kidnaps Milton Lynxley to get past the digital lock.

Which Moana star voices the talking pen in Gary's pouch?

The pen is the antivenom Gary uses to cure Judy after Pawbert's betrayal.

A Seoul pop-up store for the film was a collaboration with which K-pop group?

It ran from November 25 to December 7, 2025.

Which airline put Zootopia 2 characters on an Airbus A220-300?

China Eastern and China Airlines did the same on an A320 and a 777.

How long was the Silence of the Lambs homage scene before it was cut down?

It was trimmed because children would not get the reference and it slowed the pacing.

At which event was Zootopia 3 officially announced in August 2026?

Goodwin, Bateman and Ke Huy Quan are set to return as Judy, Nick and Gary.

Shakira's sons Sasha and Milan voice which characters?

They play Binky and Binkston Hopps.

Under what title was the film released in some markets?

The first film carried the same alternate title in the UK and much of Europe.

What did Judy find during the smuggling raid that set her on the viper's trail?

Snakes had supposedly been absent from Zootopia for a hundred years.