Zootopia 2 feels like a celebration of everything that made the first movie special. Ke Huy Quan and Ginnifer Goodwin talked to The Mary Sue’s Rachel Leishman ahead of the big opening weekend. Zootopia 2 has a lot of fan excitement surrounding the sequel. Both Quan and Goodwin are elated to welcome new fans into the fold. Everyone’s welcome to have a good time with these colorful characters, whether you’ve been there since the first movie or you just saw the trailers for the first time.
“Selfishly, I mean, I couldn’t be happier. [Zootopia] was my favorite job I ever had, until we did number two. Now, number two is my favorite job I’ve ever had,”Goodwin said. “So, it would be fine if we just made 3, 4, 5, and 6 and everything, I’d be very happy. I could just live in this world forever.”
“I feel like we know that everything Disney touches is gold, but I still didn’t really understand what it was that we made until we had put it out into the world,” she continued. “Because for us, for the most part, I feel like we make something. We believe in it, and we love it. But, the whole thing is, we have to let it go. It’s not ours to hold on to. And, we make these things to be like, released out into the wild, like a butterfly or something.”
“Who knows whatever is gonna happen? We can’t care too much about the results and like the reactions. We can’t necessarily always let that in, as actors. But this, I totally let it in,” Goodwin admitted. “I was thrilled with the response with its reception, and therefore I think we’re doing a lot more with number two to put it out into the world. And I love that it feels like a celebration so revisiting, it feels like a party… I feel like we’re in it together. We’re celebrating it together, so it’s just rewarding.”
Zootopia 2 welcomes fans old and new
Ke Huy Quan is a Zootopia 2 newcomer. His character Gary DeSnake is trying to warm up to a new place too. But, the Academy Award-winner has already felt the love from multiple different corners. Fans have been telling him how much his characters mean to them personally since the days of the Goonies.
“The beauty with these movies is you work really hard on it, you know? So many hundreds of people work on this movie, and once you’re done, you release it. I mean, it is what it is. You just hope for the best.”
He added, “But, you don’t quite realize and understand the impact the movie has on that generation until you meet them on the streets in person. And, when they tell you their stories, their childhood, and how they bonded with their parents watching this movie. That is the most beautiful thing to ever experience.”
Disney’s Zootopia 2 is ready to tango in theaters this weekend!
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