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Hideo Kojima Cameos in Japan’s Zootopia 2 as Paul Moldebrandt

He accepted the role at co-director Jared Bush’s personal request.

Overview

  • Kojima voices the Zootopia Police Department mole Paul Moldebrandt in the Japanese dub, a role played by Josh Gad in the English-language version.
  • He described the recording as his first time dubbing an animated feature and said his appearance is limited to a small scene.
  • Kojima called the session a learning experience, noting the precision expected of voice actors during recording.
  • Zootopia 2 has grossed about $560 million worldwide to date, led by roughly $270 million in China and about $158.8 million in the US and Canada.
  • The film opens in Japanese theaters on December 5, and some outlets also report further KojimaDisney collaborations, including a reported Death Stranding animated series for Disney+.