According to the Famitsu magazine, Jared Bush, one of the directors of Zootopia 2 (and CCO of Disney Animation Studios), invited Kojima-san to do a cameo appearance in the second instalment of the Zootopia franchise. Kojima accepted the offer to be part of his favourite Disney animated movie and has made a cameo appearance voicing “Paul Moldebrandt aka Mole” in Zootopia 2. This marks the first time the legend did a voice-recording for an animated movie, and he shared his excitement about getting a chance to work on one of his favourite Disney movies: If you are wondering whether Kojima played a full-fledged role in the Zootopia 2 Japanese dubbed version, he added a comment about his role, “I only took part in a small scene, but even at the time of recording, the level of detail was impressive. Thanks to the illustrations, the recording went smoothly. I’m usually on the directing side, so I learned a lot from the experience of actually acting. It made me realise how much attention voice actors pay to basic things like turning the pages of the script and noise” The auteur further added that he is excited to watch the Japanese dubbed version soon. “I went to see the Japanese version of the original film, ‘Zootopia,’ with my young child. It had social themes hidden within it, and everyone, from children to adults, could laugh and enjoy it. It was a pinnacle of Disney animation, leaving the theatre with hope. Honestly, I wondered, ‘Can they really make a sequel that surpasses that?’ But from the feeling I got during the recording, I was convinced that it would definitely be a ‘new Zootopia’ that surpasses the original! Now that my children are older, I don’t watch the Japanese version as often, but this time I’m going to see it in theatres with the Japanese version” If you have been following Kojima-san like me, then you would know that this legend is not only a game creator but also a movie connoisseur. Now, Kojima got to be part of one of his favourite Disney animated franchises. That said, let us know your thoughts about Kojima turning into a voice actor for the first time in the comments below. Name Email ID
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