| Russ |
- “Hey, bub.”
- ―Russ greeting Nibbles Maplestick
Russ is a male walrus and a supporting character in Zootopia 2. He is a plumber in Marsh Market.
Physical Appearance[]
Russ is a large walrus with grayish-pink skin. He has short tusks, brown eyes and very dense whiskers that are thick enough to give the appearance of a bushy mustache. He wears a plumber uniform consisting of a white t-shirt, blue overalls with silver buttons, and a blue cap. His eyes usually look in different directions.
He also doubles as a makeshift ferry to escort visitors or locals across the swamp, strapping on a collection of passenger seats across his stomach plastered with bright lights for romantic occurrences. On top of his seats, he wears green walrus jeans, a pair of lifebuoys as a bra and a captain's hat with a golden anchor at the tip of the crown. Russ also puts a corn-cob pipe in his mouth before departing, using it similarly to a train whistle. While paddling backwards across the water, he also straightens his eyes on Judy and Nick, focusing on them intently.
Role in the Film[]
Nibbles, helping Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde look for Gary De'Snake, consults Russ by a pier. After Nibbles rings a bell, Russ emerges from the water, and after he and Nibbles exchange several "hey bub's", Nibbles asks Russ if he had seen Jesús, to which Russ states 'yep'. He then takes and eats a large fish that they brought him, and sinks back into the water, before resurfacing with seats strapped to his belly. As he ferries Judy, Nick, and Nibbles across the water, he hears Judy remark that it's their anniversary (not knowing she means the anniversary of when they first met), so he puts on romantic lighting and music for them.
Russ is later seen participating at the Burning Mammal festival, watching Gazelle perform Zoo while in a kiddie pool.
Role in Zootopia: Better Zoogether![]
Investigating disruptions to Zoogether Day, Judy, Nick and Nibbles investigate Marsh Market, where all the water has been dried up. Nibbles rings the bell, and Russ rises out of a pipe. After once again exchanging "hey bub's", Nibbles asks if Russ saw who did this. Russ simply answers "nope", before taking a fish from a bucket and sinking back down the pipe.
Trivia[]
- In the Latin Spanish dub, he's voiced by the Chilean actor and comedian, Rodrigo "Guatón" Salinas, who is known as the voice of Juanín Juan Harry, Mario Hugo, Ténison Salinas, Carlitos Lechuga, and many characters in the puppet series 31 Minutos.[1]
- Russ's plumbing business is called Blubber Bros. Plumbing, which means that either Russ's last name is Blubber or that he has a brother named Blubber.
- His business name bears some resemblance or could be a reference to the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing business.
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