Bobby Catmull[1] is a young male cougar that lives in Bunnyburrow in Zootopia.
Development
Bobby Catmull was named after Edwin "Ed" Catmull, president of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.[2] His name is also a play on the word "bobcat", a species of lynx.
In spite of this, Bobby is not a bobcat, but a cougar. Byron Howard explained that he was originally a bobcat, but was made into a cougar - noting the difference of tail and ears - because the crew didn't have the time to build a bobcat character model.[3]
Rich Moore has confirmed that Bobby's last scene (when he turns and grins at the camera) was inspired by the Nude Organist, a recurring character from the British comedy TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus.[4][5][6]
Role in the Film
Bobby uses various instruments for the sounds effects and background music in the Carrot Days Festival play at the beginning of the film.
Deleted Scene
In an alternate opening, Bobby climbs a tree and is too scared to come down, becoming stuck. Judy Hopps is able to guide him down the tree with a laser pointer as he becomes focused on the laser dot and forgets how scared he is. This impresses a tiger officer, who approves and encourages Judy's dream of becoming a cop.
Trivia
- His synthesizer is labeled CATSIO, which is a play on CASIO.
- Bobby's name is never spoken in the film.
Gallery
Bobby Catmull/Gallery.
References
- ↑ Byron Howard via Twitter, March 13th, 2016
- ↑ Byron Howard via Twitter, March 16th, 2016
- ↑ Byron Howard via Twitter, April 26th, 2016
- ↑ Rich Moore via Twitter
- ↑ The Nude Organist on IMDb
- ↑ Compilation of all the Nude Organist appearances