- “It's not Zoo-topia, it's Wilde & Son's Suit-topia!”
- ―Mr. Wilde in a deleted scene
Mr. Wilde is a male fox who was cut from the final version of Disney's 2016 animated feature film Zootopia. He was to be the father of Nick Wilde and the husband of Mrs. Wilde. According to director Byron Howard, he was discarded from the original film because he would shift away the focus from Nick Wilde.
Background[]
Personality[]
He seemed to be a very kind and pleasurable fox that owned a clothing store called "John Wilde's; Formal Wear, Formal Hire".
Physical appearance[]
Mr. Wilde somewhat resembles his son Nick in fur color and expression. However, he appears more aged and is more heavily built. He sports a black business suit, a checkered blue shirt, and a lavender-gray tie.
Development[]
In some scrapped/deleted content, he and a young Nick attempt to open Suit-topia, a tailoring shop that would cater to every kind of mammal.
In a piece of development art by Matthias Lechner, he was named John Wilde. However, his name has ultimately remained undecided.[1]
Trivia[]
- Concept art of Mr. Wilde is used to depict Dr. Frank Cunningham in The Official Zootopia Handbook.
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