Idris Elba has lent his vocal talents to the animated world in his latest project, Disney’s ZOOTROPOLIS, which sees him take on the part of Chief Bogo, a cape buffalo policeman.
The actor was thrilled to attend the UK gala screening of the film at the Hackney Picturehouse on Monday night and spent time talking about the film and posing for photographs with fans.
Typically cool, Idris rocked a black pork pie hat with a leather jacket fully zipped up. As he walked the red carpet Idris mimicked the pose his character pulled on a large billboard and seemed to be having a lot of fun at the event and he was more than happy to pose like the menacing cartoon buffalo he has leant his vocals to.
Take a look at the interview with Idris Elba below:
ZOOTROPOLIS or ZOOTOPIA as it is known State-side, has been directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore and co-directed by Jared Bush, ZOOTOPIA takes place in the animal-filled city of the same name, as it follows optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin). She discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery.
Completing the voice casting ensemble is Shakira as Gazelle, Idris Elba as Chief Bogo (head of the Zootopian Police Department), Octavia Spencer is Mrs. Otterson, J.K. Simmons is Mayor Leodore Lionhearted, Tommy Chong is Yax the Yak (“a most enlightened, laid-back bovine”), Nate Torrence is Benjamin Clawhauser, Jenny Slate is Assistant Mayor Bellwether (“a sweet sheep with a little voice and a lot of wool”), Alan Tudyk is Duke Weaselton (“a small-time weasel crook with a big-time mouth”), Raymond Persi is Flash (“the fastest sloth working at Zootopia’s DMV — the Department of Mammal Vehicles”) and Bonny Hunt and Don Lake are the voices of Judy Hopps’ mother and father, Bonnie and Stu (“a carrot farmer from Bunnyburrow”).
ZOOTROPOLIS hits UK cinemas March 25th, 2016.
