Disney’s Zootopia Casts Ginnifer Goodwin Opposite Jason Bateman

By Silas Lesnick

It was previously revealed that Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming animated feature Zootopia will feature the voice of Jason Bateman as a scam artist fox named Nick Wilde. Today, Disney announces that the film has now cast Ginnifer Goodwin (“Once Upon a Time,”  Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast) in the other leading role, that of the rabbit police officer Lt. Judy Hopps. What’s more, Disney has just revealed the film’s official logo! Check it out in the gallery viewer below.

In the film, the modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with the fast-talking Wilde, to solve the mystery.

“We knew that ‘Zootopia’ would only succeed if we found the perfect actors to play our main characters,” explains director Byron Howard. “This rabbit- and fox-duo are in practically every scene in the film together. After meeting Ginnifer, we knew she embodied Hopps, the ultimate pure-of-heart, idealist bunny. You fall in love with her character instantly. And for Nick Wilde, our cynical con-artist fox, we only ever had one actor in mind, the incomparable Jason Bateman. Jason has a way of saying the most hilarious sarcastic things while always staying completely charming. We feel so fortunate to be working with both of them.”

The comedy-adventure is directed by Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph, “The Simpsons”) and is co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”).

Zootopia opens in theaters on March 4, 2016.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Judy, Bonnie, and Stu Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – RAINFOREST DISTRICT. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – TRAIN STATION. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Mr. Big. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Judy Hopps & Clawhauser. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Assistant Mayor Bellwether & Mrs. Otterton. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Mr. Big. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R) Mayor Lionheart, Assistant Mayor Bellwether. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured (L-R): Chief Bogo, Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Gazelle. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    RELUCTANT PARTNER -- Fast-talking, con-artist fox Nick Wilde is not really interested in helping rookie officer Judy Hopps crack her first case. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, and produced by Clark Spencer, Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia" opens in theaters on March 4, 2016. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Chief Bogo. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – TUNDRATOWN. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    A WORLD FOR BIG AND SMALL — Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia" features a vast world where humans never existed. With advanced transportation systems that accommodate mammals of all shapes and sizes, the modern mammal metropolis was built by animals for animals. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, and produced by Clark Spencer, "Zootopia" opens in U.S. theaters on March 4, 2016. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    MR. BIG — The most fearsome crime boss in Tundratown, Mr. Big commands respect—and when he feels disrespected, bad things happen. A small mammal with a big personality, Mr. Big is voiced by Maurice La Marche. Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia" opens in U.S. theaters on March 4, 2016. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    A NEW VIEW — Unlikely partners Judy Hopps, Zootopia's first bunny cop, and Nick Wilde, a con-artist fox, find themselves riding high above the modern mammal metropolis while working together to solve a mystery. Featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde, Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia" opens in U.S. theaters on March 4, 2016. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    SUPERSTAR — Revered worldwide by herds of fans, Zootopia's biggest pop star Gazelle is a socially conscious celebrity with equal parts talent and heart. Shakira lends her Grammy®-winning voice to the phenom. Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia" opens in U.S. theaters on March 4, 2016. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – 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. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – (Left) 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. (Right) 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. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – 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. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – 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. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – DUKE WEASELTON, a small-time weasel crook with a big-time weasel mouth, who tries to give Judy the slip during a police chase. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – FINNICK, a fennec fox with a big chip on his adorable shoulder. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – FLASH, the fastest sloth working at the DMV—the Department of Mammal Vehicles. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – JUDY HOPPS, an optimistic bunny who’s new to Zootopia’s police department. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – 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." ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – MRS. OTTERTON, a desperate otter who turns to Officer Judy Hopps for help in solving her husband’s mysterious disappearance. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – NICK WILDE, the scamming fox who Judy reluctantly teams up with to crack her first case. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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    ZOOTOPIA – YAX THE YAK, the most enlightened, laid-back bovine in Zootopia. When Judy Hopps is on a case, Yax is full of revealing insights. ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

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