Disney’s Zootopia: Full Cast and Character Profiles Revealed, New Photo Stills
Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed the full voice-over cast for the upcoming new CG animated feature Zootopia. They also provided us with some new still photos of the characters in the film. Previously, Ginnifer Goodwin was announced as the film’s lead character, the first bunny officer Judy Hopps. Jason Bateman plays the con-artist fox Nick Wilde. Also, Shakira is confirmed as the international superstar Gazelle.
The cast features an eclectic mix of talents, including Academy Award winners such as J.K. Simmons and Octavia Spencer. Also veteran voice-over actor and comedian John DiMaggio (Best known as Bender in Futurama) is the voice of the elephant Jerry Jumbeaux. His scene was one of the clips from the film that was shown to fans at this year’s D23 Expo. Here’s the rest of the voice cast for the film and some quick character profiles (Courtesy of Disney):
- Idris Elba provides the voice of Chief Bogo, head of the Zootopia Police Department. A tough cape buffalo with 2,000 lbs of attitude, Bogo is reluctant to add Judy Hopps, Zootopia’s first bunny cop, to his squad of hardened rhinos, elephants and hippos.
- J.K. Simmons lends his voice to Mayor Leodore Lionheart, the noble leader of Zootopia, who coined the city’s mantra that Judy Hopps lives by: “In Zootopia, anyone can be anything.”
- Nate Torrence lends his voice to the Zootopia Police Department’s most charming cheetah, Benjamin Clawhauser. Clawhauser loves two things: pop star Gazelle and donuts. From his reception desk, he greets everyone with a warm smile and a helpful paw—covered in sprinkles.
- Jenny Slate provides the voice of Assistant Mayor Bellwether, a sweet sheep with a little voice and a lot of wool, who constantly finds herself under foot of the larger-than-life Mayor Lionheart.
- Tommy Chong lends his iconic voice to Yax the Yak, the most enlightened, laid-back bovine in Zootopia. When Judy Hopps is on a case, Yax is full of revealing insights.
- Octavia Spencer voices Mrs. Otterton, a desperate otter who turns to Officer Judy Hopps for help in solving her husband’s mysterious disappearance.
- Bonnie Hunt provides the voice of Bonnie Hopps, mother of Judy—and her 275 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Hopps loves and supports her daughter, but is a hare nervous about Judy moving to Zootopia to become a big-city police officer.
- Don Lake voices Judy’s father, Stu Hopps, a carrot farmer from Bunnyburrow. Along with Mrs. Hopps, he is worried about Judy moving to Zootopia and the untrustworthy big-city mammals who live there—especially foxes.
- Alan Tudyk returns to Disney Animation’s recording studio for his fourth feature in a row as the voice of Duke Weaselton, a small-time weasel crook with a big-time weasel mouth, who tries to give Judy the slip during a police chase.
- Tommy “Tiny” Lister voices Finnick, a fennec fox with a big chip on his adorable shoulder.
- Raymond Persi voices Flash, the fastest sloth working at the DMV—the Department of Mammal Vehicles.
- Katie Lowes lends her voice to Dr. Madge Honey Badger, who heads up all of City Hall’s most pressing medical cases.
- Jesse Corti is the voice of the jaguar Manchas, a highly regarded chauffeur who works for the biggest—and shadiest—limo company in town.
- John DiMaggio voices Jerry Jumbeaux Jr., the easily annoyed owner of Jumbeaux’s Café, his elephant ice cream parlor.
The new animated film is set in the modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia. Rookie officer Judy Hopps is the first bunny on Zootopia’s police force, and she’s looking for an opportunity to crack a major case, even if it means partnering with the fast-talking, scam-artist Nick Wilde in order to solve the mystery. The film is directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore. Zootopia hits theaters on March 4, 2016. You can check out the new still photos of the characters for their corresponding voice-actors from the film below (click the thumbnails to see the full-size images).