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Surprisingly dark themes behind animal gags

The Straits Times

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November 27, 2025

While Disney brings back the main Zootopia characters, the sequel expands from the first film's racism allegory to critique government policy

- John Lui Senior Film Correspondent

Surprisingly dark themes behind animal gags

(From left) Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman), Gary De'Snake (voiced by Ke Huy Quan) and Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) in Zootopia 2. PHOTO: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

(THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY)

After the events of Zootopia (2016), rabbit Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) have defied stereotypes to become good cops, despite Judy being a small prey animal and Nick a predator.

But the police force's large mammals - especially buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba) - are still biased. The pair need a big case to prove themselves, and when they meet the mysterious pit viper Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan), they find that opportunity.

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