I would be tickled pink if it affected this election, Goodwin says.
But be warned: Some spoilers lie ahead.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Zootopiahas proved ahuge hitboth at the domestic and international box office.
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Has the response to the film taken you by surprise?
GINNIFER GOODWIN:It was described to me recently by one of my agents as a unicorn.
I loved the analogy.
Were you worried about possible controversy overZootopias message?
I was proud to be part of such a ballsy move for Disney.
Whats the biggest difference from theZootopiafilm that was originally pitched to you and the one that eventually was released?
The city itself used to be more black and white, and its deficiencies were more on the surface.
The world ofZootopiawas not a world which you cheered on quite as much.
And the story used to be told through the eyes of Nick Wild, Jason Batemans character.
I think that was very fitting given the angle, given the world that they began with.
The first version that I read also involved predators having shock collars from the time they reached adolescence.
The collars were meant to keep the animals in check.
But it was a bit reminiscent of Europe in the 1940s, and needed to be kiboshed.
Do you think that viewers can and should expect a certain amount of social awareness in Disney films?
I think that things have changed a lot since 1940s, because we talk about things more openly now.
When were creating fiction peppered with real life, its going to be part of the pepper.
You cant un-know what you already know.
Because we have these open discussions, they have to now to be part of our narrative.
Im just so proud to be part of something as Disney is moving forward as a storytelling entity.
Whats your take on that twist?
Jenny is brilliant, and she gives nothing away.
And the movie gives nothing away.
Thats a good twist.
Which political candidate do you think is most like Assistant Mayor Bellwether?
I cant go there.
The intention behind the politics of the movie is really is just a coincidence.
Its not like Disney knew what was coming when this movie was written.
Its just a marvel of coincidence.
Has the film impacted the way you view politics at all?
That changed the way I watch the news.
I realized I was getting caught up in sensationalism.
I was affected by mass hysteria.
I do think that fear is not only used to control, but fear is used to sell.
I was a perfect consumer of that that sale.
So I found that part of the movie effective.
Are there plans to make a sequel?
Oh I hope so.
What premise would you like to see a sequel take?
Ultimately, I would like to see them flip flop.
I would like to see Nick have to convince Judy that the world is worth fighting for.
Whats your reaction to that?
If anyone comes to play her, it better be me.
Unless we had an actual bunny, in which case the bunny can play Judy.
I just pray that if she has a voice, its mine.
