Malcolm Gladwell

This sounds to me... So, somehow...

Somehow, Gary the Snake, the positive portrayal of Gary the Snake, sneaks past the Disney legal and corporate infrastructure.

This is unbelievable.

We're now in a heist movie.

Were there clues in the original litigation that might help us make sense of what happened?

I checked with Deborah Drews, Gary's lawyer.

Are there copies in the public realm of those depositions of all those Disney guys?

Do you have copies of them?

So then I thought, well, I'll just go to the top.

I emailed the CEO of Disney himself, the redoubtable Bob Iger.

Hi, Bob.

Happy New Year.

I have become obsessed with Zootopia 2 and the question of whether the movie is an encoded apology to Gary Goldman.

It's maybe my favorite Hollywood story ever.

And as you may know, Gary Goldman is interpreting the film's hidden message as an act of graciousness on Disney's part.

Would you ever consider talking about this for my podcast, even five minutes?

Even if you just want to say something brief and funny?

I just saw it with my four-year-old.

Anyway, I know this is a long shot, but thought you might enjoy a little distraction from your day.

M. He writes back, First of all, great to hear from you.