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Man who battled Disney in court over Zootopia thinks sequel’s snake is based on him
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Gary Goldman felt that a major new character in Zootopia 2, a venomous pit viper named Gary De’Snake, had been based on him.
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Brooks Barnes
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LOS ANGELES – Gary Goldman raced to see animated sequel Zootopia 2 as soon as it arrived in theatres just before Thanksgiving. He loved the first instalment in 2016, especially its exploration of whether a meritocracy is attainable. And the critters were cute.
But the 72-year-old left the theatre deeply unsettled – feeling that a major new character, a venomous pit viper named Gary De’Snake, had been based on him.
