"Starting to like each other": Zootopia 2 stars Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman share their take on Judy & Nick's partnership

A still from Zootopia 2 | Image via Walt Disney
A still from Zootopia 2 | Image via Walt Disney

Zootopia 2 premiered at LA's El Capitan Theatre on November 13, 2025. It was released by Walt Disney on November 26.

The film is a sequel to 2016's Zootopia. Jared Hush has written the film, and he is also the co-director with Byron Howard. Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin have reprised their roles as Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps, respectively. Recently, Bateman spoke about the rapport between these two characters. He said,

"They’re starting to really like each other a lot."

So let's explore in detail what these two actors have said.


Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin talk about Zootopia 2

Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman recently spoke to Collider about their respective roles in Zootopia 2. Goodwin said,

"I legit feel like what we learned in this one, not that this is going to, in practice, actually happen, but I feel like they learn, at the end, that they should love each other for exactly who they are."

Bateman stated that these characters have started to like each other.

"And that they really can benefit from one another. We’re getting dangerously close to the opposites attract and tension-is-humor problem with this. They’re starting to really like each other a lot, at least my character is starting to change a bit for the better. Judy doesn’t need a lot of changing."

Besides Goodwin and Bateman, the voice cast of Zootopia 2 includes:

  • Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps
  • Brenda Song as Kitty Lynxley
  • Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde
  • Ke Huy Quan as Gary De'Snake
  • Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick
  • Andy Samberg as Pawbert Lynxley
  • David Strathairn as Milton Lynxley
  • Shakira as Gazelle
  • John Leguizamo as Antony Sootley
  • Idris Elba as Chief Bogo
  • Patrick Warburton as Mayor Brian Winddancer
  • Quinta Brunson as Dr. Fuzzby
  • Wilmer Valderrama as Higgins
  • Danny Trejo as Jesús
  • Tommy Lister Jr. as Finnick
  • Nate Torrence as Benjamin Clawhauser
  • Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps
  • Don Lake as Stu Hopps
  • Michelle Gomez as Captain Hoggbottom
  • David Fane as Truffler
  • Stephanie Beatriz as Bloats
  • Jean Reno as Bûcheron
  • Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton
  • Macaulay Culkin as Cattrick Lynxley

The first film focused on a bunny cop and a fox as they worked together to uncover the disappearance of predators. It was directed by Rich Moore and Byron Howard. The film was released in 2016 and was a critical and commercial success.


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