Ginnifer Goodwin Says An Early Version Of 'Zootopia 2' Took A Very Different Approach To The Story. Why It Changed
There is a great deal of evolution involved when it comes to movies developed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Part of the creative process by the filmmakers is to repeatedly construct and deconstruct ideas until the best path forward is uncovered and pursued. In the modern era of the studio, the approach has produced a terrific track record when it comes to what’s brought to the big screen, but an interesting side effect is wondering about the versions of any given title that didn’t move forward. In the case of Zootopia 2, there exists a question concerning the time gap between the sequel and its predecessor. In the long-awaited follow-up, audiences are reunited with protagonists Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) in the immediate aftermath of their successful exposure of corruption at City Hall, but that wasn’t always the approach that the sequel was going to take. Speaking with Goodwin this past weekend during the Los Angeles press day for Zootopia 2, she told me that there was a version of the 2025 movie that executed a time jump.
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As “Zootopia 2” arrives, Goodwin reflects on voice acting, privacy and why kids matter most.
