- Before the initial construction of the idea of forming Fox Nick and Rabbit Judy, the film has always been based on Fox Nick, and the image of Fox Nick comes from the image of the Fox Robin Hood in the Disney animated film "Robin Hood" in 1973.
- Christine Bell, who voiced Princess Anna in "Frozen", voiced the pink female sloth Pushila in the film, because in fact, Kristen Bell likes sloths very much. The Duke of Weston who robbed the flower shop was voiced by Alan Tudyk, who also voiced the Duke of Weston of the same name in "Frozen".
- There are 64 kinds of animals in the film, and the animators have retained the characteristics of real animals and brought them to the characters in the film.
- The film is the first animated feature film between the composer Mike Giacchino, who has won many awards, and Disney Animation Studios.
- Ginny Goodwin had very little experience in dubbing animation before, and the creative staff involved her from the beginning, showing her the creation and character image of the film, and helping her understand all aspects of the role.
- In the film, the chief of police is a sturdy bull. The crew studied the daily collocation of fitness professionals and the dressing style of the more muscular police officers, so in the final draft, the button on the neck was opened.
- The gang boss was originally set to be a polar bear, and his subordinates are also a group of polar bears. Executive producer John Lasseter believes that there should be more jokes through different types of characters. There is no surprise to set the gang boss as a polar bear. One of the screenwriters, Jim Rilton, proposed to name the gang boss "" .
- The film has a tribute to the Hollywood gangster film "The Godfather". The shrew "Mr. Big" in the film speaks an authentic Italian accent. Morris Ramache, who dubbed Mr. Big, is very good at imitating Marlon Brando.
- When designing the character, the producer will post photos of the celebrity for reference by the staff, letting them know what the character feels like.
- The film was originally a story about spies, similar to an animal version of 007. The title was "Savage Sees", but no one liked the title and later adopted "Zootopia". Faced with copyright issues in Europe, the United Kingdom and other places, it had to be changed, and the film was titled "Zootropolis" in Europe.
- The dress of Doug the sheep and the way he uses distillation equipment to make drugs in the carriage is a tribute to the American drama "Breaking Bad". The two sheep assistants who buy coffee for Doug are called "Water" and "Jesse", which happen to be the names of the two protagonists in "Breaking Bad".
- Director Niu, voiced by Idris Elba, is almost the same as the image of his glasses in the crime drama "FireWire". At the same time, Director Niu’s domineering and horn modeling restores the rainbow bridge played by Idris in "Thor". Guardian Heimdall.
- The producer wanted to include animals from all over the world in the film, but there was no space to put them in, so they customized some characters for each country. For example, in the version released in North America, the anchor is an elk, dubbed by a Canadian host; in the Australian version, the anchor is a koala; in Japan it is a civet cat; in China it is a panda; in Brazil It's a jaguar; the English is a corgi.
- Shakira, a popular diva in Animal City, is inspired by the style and clothing design of Shakira, a Latino diva. The dubbing of Shakira is also performed by Shakira herself.
Zootopia behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Nick Wilde: Everyone comes to Zootopia thinking they can be anything they want. Well, you can't. You can only be what you are. Sly fox. Dumb bunny.
Judy Hopps: I am not a dumb bunny.
Nick Wilde: Right. And that's not wet cement. You'll never be a real cop. You're a cute meter maid, though.
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Judy Hopps: [in a limo with Nick, between two polar bear thugs, whispering] What did you do that made Mr. Big so mad at you?
Nick Wilde: [nervously] I, um... I may have sold him a very expensive wool rug that was made from the fur of a skunk... 's butt.
Judy Hopps: Oh, sweet cheese and crackers.