Zootropolis: 24 Easter Eggs & References You Probably Missed

20. Bambi Killed!

Bambi Thumper
Walt Disney

In the run-up to the climax when the real villain is outed (you should have noticed it before then, given that she had Doug's number on a post-it on her computer), Nick uses a familiar Disney character to help cover his pretence of being savage.

The fake plastic deer that he shreds to sell the act is clearly a model of Bambi. The poor little mite.

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