See the "Zootopia 2 "Cast Side-By-Side with Their Animated Characters (Including the Oscar-Winner Voicing a Mysterious New Character)

©2025 Disney Enterprises ; Todd Williamson/Getty Disney confirmed that a sequel to the 2016 hitZootopiawas in the works in 2023 Zootopia 2will feature many of the original cast, including Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman The sequel is set to premiere in November 2025 The furry residents ofZootopiaare back — and wilder than ever. In February 2023, Disney CEOBob Igerconfirmed toDeadlinethat a sequel to the Oscar-winning 2016 film was in the works. Thefirst trailerwas released in May 2025, revealing that animal detectives Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are investigating a mysterious reptile who "arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. "To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before," the official synopsis reads. In addition to Goodwin and Bateman, the original movie featured other major stars likeIdris Elba,Jenny SlateandShakira, who was thrilled to play a show-stopping gazelle pop star for her kids. "Doing something for Disney is justa whole different story, an experience that is completely unique and knowing that I'll be able to share this with my kids later on in their lives," the "Hips Don't Lie" singer told PEOPLE in March 2016. She continued, "Not only now, but also when they grow up, we'll be able to spend the afternoon on the sofa watchingZootopiawhen they're older. It's a movie that will be there forever." WithZootopia 2set to hit theaters on Nov. 26, 2025, take a look at how the cast stacks up against their animated alter egos. Walt Disney Animation Studios ; John Nacion/WireImage It wouldn't beZootopiawithout the sunny, can-do attitude of Judy Hopps, voiced by none other than Goodwin. TheOnce Upon A Timealum voiced the rabbit in the 2016 film and theZootopia+series. She told PEOPLE in August 2024 that shewears bunny earsto get into character and compared returning to the role to riding a bicycle. "Now I have the first movie to use as my homework," Goodwin said, "because I feel like the first time around was about finding her, and then I saw the movie and understood who the character was." Walt Disney Animation Studios ; Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage The yin to Judy's yang, Bateman brought to life everyone's favorite cynical red fox, Nick Wilde. Back in March 2016, theArrested Developmentstar toldScreenRantthat he would love to see his character continue living out his dream of becoming a police officer — and, according to theZootopia 2synopsis, that is the case. "I'd like to see them tackle some big cases and bring down some heavyweight criminals," Bateman told the outlet. "That would be kinda fun if we can kinda scope things out a little bit more." ©2025 Disney Enterprises ; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Everything Everywhere All at OncestarKe Huy Quanjoins theZootopiauniverse as Gary De'Snake, a pit viper whom Judy and Nick are tasked with tracking down. The Oscar-winning actor has previously lent his voice toKung Fu Panda 4, where he played Han. ©2025 Disney Enterprises ; Kevin Winter/Getty Another new addition to the animal-run metropolis of Zootopia is Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver voiced by comedian and actressFortune Feimster. The Mindy Projectstar has a long list of animated characters under her belt in series likeBless the Harts,VelmaandCraig of the Creek. Photo 12 via Alamy ; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Even in an animated film, she's still a pop star. Shakira reprises her fan-favorite role as Zootopia's most famous singer, Gazelle, a Thomson's gazelle with hips that don't lie. The Colombian singer previously recorded a new single, "Try Everything," for the 2016 film's soundtrack. ©2025 Disney Enterprises ; Emma McIntyre/WireImage Quinta Brunsonplays Dr. Fuzzby, a quokka who works as a partner therapist for Nick and Judy. Inthe trailer, Dr. Fuzzby describes herself as a "therapy animal" who leads a counseling group called Partners in Crisis. Walt Disney Animation Studios ; John Nacion/Variety via Getty No one plays a cop quite like Elba. But unlike his emotionally impulsive titular role onLuther, he returns to theZootopia 2cast as the Zootopia Police Department chief, a massive buffalo named Bogo. © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection ; Araya Doheny/Getty Dawn Bellwether is back, and she's still behind bars for orchestrating a plot for predator animals to establish dominance over the frequently preyed upon. Slate will reprise her role as the sneaky sheep, which she originated inZootopia. Disney Music ; Frazer Harrison/Getty Alan Tudykreturns to theZootopiafranchise as small-time weasel crook Duke Weaselton. TheResident Alienstar voiced a character of that same name in the 2013 filmFrozen. © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection ; Jerod Harris/Getty The chillest yak in Zootopia — voiced by the equally chillTommy Chongof the comedy duo Cheech & Chong — is back forZootopia 2. Like Chong, Yax is enlightened and laidback as the owner of a naturist club. Read the original article onPeople

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See the “Zootopia 2 ”Cast Side-By-Side with Their Animated Characters (Including the Oscar-Winner Voicing a Mysterious New Character)

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Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of"The Fantastic Four: First Steps"(in theaters now), so beware if you haven't seen it yet. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" brings a superpowered quartet into theMarvel Cinematic Universe, but there's an important fifth member of that group: an adorable hero baby. Directed by Matt Shakman, the newest Marvel movie is a retrofuturistic sci-fi adventure in which the Fantastic Four deal with the arrival of a world-devouring giant calledGalactus(Ralph Ineson). He'll spare Earth if he can have the baby son of superhero coupleReed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby). The Fantastic Four choose to fight, and little Franklin (Ada Scott) becomes a key figure in the action-packed climax. Join our Watch Party!Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox The MCU is famous for its top-notch casting, and finding the right baby was as significant to Shakman as choosing his other main actors. "We knew that the baby would ultimately probably be the biggest challenge of the movie," he says. "Just because it's a little bit easier to pull off aSilver Surferthan it is a baby who needs to be a big part of these emotional scenes." Filmmakers went down two different roads. Several babies were brought in for production purposes because they could only have youngsters on the set for short periods of time. (For example, they used a three-week-old infant for Sue's zero-gravity space birth.) At the same time, Shakman also needed to cast a "hero baby," which involve screen testing a bunch of kids, looking for the right one to be a scene partner for the A-list stars. They ultimately cast Ada, a little British girl who was 3 months old during filming. "She has so much charisma," Shakman says. "There's so much intelligence in those eyes. Those eyes look just like Vanessa's eyes, they're kind of extraordinary in that way." Ada's face was scanned "extensively multiple times" so that they could build a CGI model of her to use in effects-heavy action scenes or put on top of other babies' bodies for sequences that filmed over multiple nights, like Sue's big speech outside of the Baxter Building. But the real Ada wowed Shakman in a couple of key emotional scenes. One featured just her and Pascal, as Reed Richards tells his son that he doesn't want Franklin to be like him and talks about his insecurities to the child. "She's looking at him with such understanding but also curiosity," the director says. The other major scene is at the end, where Franklin – who's embued with the "Power Cosmic," a big deal in Marvel lore – resurrects his mom after she dies in battle defeating Galactus. "She showed up to play" that day, Shakman says of Ada. "It was a really important moment, and Ada knew it was time to turn it on. It was kind of crazy. She seemed to understand, and I don't know how, what the scene was about. She was fully engaged with Vanessa, she was hyperfocused. Her little hands going down on the chest, that's her. The clapping after Vanessa comes back to life, that's her. That's all in camera." Behind the camera, Shakman had plenty of help with all things baby, too. There was an assistant director whose job was to find the various babies used for filming, while production assistants "would sometimes jump in with toys trying to get eye lines to work," Shakman says. Plus, there was a teacher or welfare worker on the set with the babies, along with the mom, dad and/or primary caregiver. In fact, Ada's mom sometimes dressed up in Kirby's supersuit to help get shots early on during filming. By the time the movie finished, Ada "was very comfy crawling around on Vanessa," Shakman says. And Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who played the motion-capture role of the Thing, also acted as "an on-camera baby wrangler." While Shakman loves working with babies, there are times when they aren't always in the best mood or dozing off or upset because they're hungry. "But I got so lucky," the director says. "I had this really special baby who delivered an incredible performance and I still don't know how it happened. So I thank the movie gods for that." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Who plays Franklin, Reed and Sue's baby, in 'Fantastic Four'?

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday because of a back injury and could be in doubt for the race itself. Aston Martin said in a post on X that the two-time Formula 1 champion "has been managing a muscular injury in his back" since last week's Belgian Grand Prix He will be replaced by reserve driver Felipe Drugovich for the first session Friday and continue treatment before the team decides who will compete. "A decision will then be made on Fernando's participation in (second practice) and the remainder of the weekend in due course," Aston Martin said. Brazilian driver Drugovich is in his fourth season as Aston Martin reserve but has yet to race in F1. He was the 2022 champion in Formula 2. ___ AP auto racing:https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

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USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. WWE's major summer event is ready for its biggest weekend yet. SummerSlam 2025is expanding with its first two-day weekend, becoming the second WWE premium live event to be held over two days alongsideWrestleMania. It marks another milestone for arguably the company's second-biggest event as it has been held in NFL stadiums since 2021. The expansion of SummerSlam has meant a bigger card for the weekend, and wrestling fans are being treated with 12 matches taking place inside MetLife Stadium on Aug. 2 and 3. Nine of those matches will be for championship gold, headlined by theWrestleMania 41 rematchbetween John Cena and Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. With so much action taking place, here's what to know for SummerSlam weekend: SummerSlam 2025 takes place Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3. SummerSlam starts at 6 p.m. ET on both nights. The preshow for SummerSlam begins at 3 p.m. ET. The event takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home of theNew York GiantsandNew York Jets. SummerSlam will be streamed onPeacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on Netflix in most markets. SummerSlam 2025 will also beavailable to watch at select Regal Cinemas theatersaround the country. Tickets to see WWE SummerSlam in theaters are available onFandango's website. The SummerSlam preshow will be available to watch onPeacock, and on WWE's social channels, includingYouTube. Stream WWE SummerSlam on Peacock Matches not in order Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match:Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss WWE Women's Championship match:Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill World Heavyweight Championship match:Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk Tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship:The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Saban) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. Andrade and Rey Fenix Steel cage match for United States Championship:Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu No disqualification, no countout match for Women's Intercontinental Championship:Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria Intercontinental Championship match:Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles Women's World Championship match:Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship:John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:WWE SummerSlam 2025: Start time, how to watch, match card

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Skydance Media has responded to an inquiry from three left-wing U.S. senators who expressed concerns about "bribery" with respect to the Trump administration's approval of its deal to acquire Paramount Global — and had questioned whether Skydance had any part in the cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." In a July 21letterto Skydance CEO David Ellison, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden asked a series of pointed questions about Skydance's Paramount deal. Among those: "Is there currently any arrangement under which you or Skydance will provide compensation, advertising, or promotional activities that in any way assist President Trump, his family, his presidential library, or other Administration officials?" The letter also asked, "Were you or other Skydance executives involved in discussions about canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?" More from Variety Kamala Harris Explains Why She's Not Running for Election on Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show': 'I Don't Want to Go Back in the System. I Think It's Broken' Shari Redstone Invokes Father Sumner Redstone's 'Steadfast Belief That Content Is King' in Final Quarterly Earnings Call as Paramount Global Owner Paramount Captures Small Q2 Profit Ahead of Sale to Skydance In a reply sent Thursday (July 31) to the senators obtained byVariety, Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon, Skydance's general counsel and co-president of business operations, said in part, "Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully complied with all applicable laws, including our nation's anti-bribery laws." Skydance was "not involved" in CBS's decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," according to McKinnon. "Paramount did provide notice of its decision to Skydance [about Colbert's show being canceled], but only after Paramount reached its own independent decision, and shortly before Paramount publicly acknowledged the cancellation." CBS said the cancellation of Colbert's show was "purely a financial decision." The senators' letter also noted that Trump has claimed he had aside deal with Skydance under which the new owners of the merged company are expected to contribute $20 millionin advertising, public service announcements and "similar programming" that promote causes he favors. That purportedly would be in addition to Paramount's $16 million payment to settle his lawsuit accusing "60 Minutes" of deceptively editing a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris. In the letter, McKinnon didn't directly address the question of whether Skdyance has a "side deal" with the president for free advertising or other airtime. She wrote, "Skydance was neither a party to the lawsuit nor to Paramount's settlement of its litigation with the President." Paramount has said that its settlement with Trump — under which most of the$16 million will go to his future presidential library— "does not include PSAs or anything related to PSAs. Paramount has no knowledge of any promises or commitments made to President Trump other than those set forth in the settlement proposed by the mediator and accepted by the parties." Under the transaction agreement, according to McKinnon, "Paramount had full discretion to settle any outstanding litigation unrelated to the transaction for up to $50 million without Skydance's consent." On July 1, Paramount requested Skydance's consent "to only one particular term relating to the publication of transcripts of interviews of Presidential candidates. Skydance did not believe its consent was required, but acceded to Paramount's request and provided it," McKinnon wrote. Two days beforethe FCC approved the Skydance-Paramount deal, which is nowset to close Aug. 7, Skydance's McKinnon senttwo letters to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. In one, she said Skydance would install an ombudsman at CBS to review "complaints of bias or other concerns" as part of ensuring "viewpoint diversity." In the other, she said Skydance confirmed that Paramount eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, that Skydance doesn't have DEI initiatives and that the company committed to not implement any in the future. In her July 31 letter to the senators, McKinnon reiterated that "Skydance is committed to promoting non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity and fully complying with applicable laws." She also wrote, "Skydance believes in unbiased journalism and embraces a broad range of viewpoints. Upon closing of the acquisition, these guiding principles will ensure that editorial decision-making at CBS News reflects the varied ideological perspectives of American viewers. Skydance likewise believes all content should reflect independent editorial judgment and be free from government intrusion and politicization." "As with any transaction that requires regulatory approval, Skydance executives and its representatives have had routine and customary interactions with government officials, including with the Administration, Congress, and federal regulators," McKinnon concluded in the letter to Warren, Sanders and Wyden. "We value productive relationships across all levels of government and look forward to strengthening those, including with you and your colleagues, in the months and years ahead." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in August 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in August 2025 Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. 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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Pull the Plug on Hulk Hogan Film—Here's What We Knoworiginally appeared onParade. Ben AffleckandMatt Damon'sproduction company, Artists Equity, has shelved its plans toproduce a filmaboutHulk Hogan's leaked sex tape scandal and the legal battle that ultimately bankrupted Gawker Media. Paradeverified with a source close to the development process that the project is no longer in the works at Artists Equity, and the decision was made well before Hogan's passinglast weekat the age of 71. No public statement has been issued by Affleck or Damon as of yet. The film, which never entered active production, was intended to explore the 2016 scandal that began when a video surfaced of Hogan engaging in sex with the wife of radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge. The tape also captured Hogan making racist remarks, which led to a swift fallout that included a$140 million jury awardand a reckoning over celebrity privacy in the digital age. It's been reported that Hogan was never involved in the film andmade clear he had no interest in contributing. While the Hogan and Gawker saga remains one of the most headline-grabbing media stories of the past decade, it looks like its Hollywood dramatization will have to wait for now. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Pull the Plug on Hulk Hogan Film—Here's What We Knowfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 31, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 31, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze relay medal at the swim world championshipsNew Foto - Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze relay medal at the swim world championships

SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese 12-year-oldYu Zidihas won a bronze medal at the swim world championships, an astounding feat for a girl who would be a sixth- or seventh-grade student depending on the school system. Yu earned the medal by swimming in the prelims of China's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. She did not swim in the final on Thursday — China placed third behind winning Australia and the United States — but gets a bronze medal as a team member. She's been close to winning an individual medal, placing fourth in both the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley. She still has the 400 IM to swim. Brent Nowicki, the executive director of World Aquatics, said the governing body would look at its age-limit rules. The limit is now 14, but athletes can reach the worlds if they surpass a tough time standard. "I didn't think I'd have this conversation, but now I think we have to go back and say is this appropriate?" he said this week in Singapore. "Is this really the right way to go forward and do we need to do other things? Put other guardrails up? Do we allow it under certain conditions? I don't know the answer." He called Yu "great." He also said officials had to be "careful" about the age issue. Friday's session will be missing the two big stars of the meet so far — France'sLeon MarchandandSummer McIntoshof Canada. Both have no final swims. Five finals were set for Friday. Some of the attention will go to Evgenila Chikunova, swimming as a Neutral Athlete. She holds the world record in the 200 breaststroke where has the top time entering the final. The top challenger is American Kate Douglass. South African Pieter Coetze is the favorite in the men's 200 backstroke. Yohann Ndoye-Brouard of France and Hurbert Kos of Hungary were the next quickest qualifiers. The other finals are in the women's 100 free, the men's 200 breaststroke, and the men's 4x200 relay. __ AP sports:https://apnews.com/hub/sports

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Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze relay medal at the swim world championships

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Mariners reliever Trent Thornton carted off field after injury coming off mound in 9th inningNew Foto - Mariners reliever Trent Thornton carted off field after injury coming off mound in 9th inning

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle reliever Trent Thornton was injured while coming off the mound on a ground ball in the ninth inning Thursday night and was carted off the field during theMariners' 6-0 winover the Texas Rangers. Thornton was using crutches to get around the Mariners' locker room after the game and the team did not have an official diagnosis of the lower left leg injury he sustainedon the grounder hit by Adolis Garciawith two outs. Thornton said he feared it was a significant Achilles injury and that he would have an MRI on Friday. "It's probably the Achilles, but that's just speculation, so I'll find out tomorrow," Thornton said. "Very frustrating." Thornton entered the game to start the eighth inning and retired the first five batters he faced. The right-hander then had a full count on Garcia before the righty hitter hit a grounder on his 95 mph fastball on the lower outside corner. "I threw the pitch, and as soon as I turned, I thought I broke the guy's bat and it hit me in the back of the leg, and I fell," Thornton said. Thornton said his first reaction at that point was to try to look at his leg to see what had happened. "I tried to get up and just couldn't even put pressure on it at all," Thornton said. "It didn't hurt. It's just achy and numb. But I guess I don't know. I'm still trying to process this a little bit, and I'll find out more tomorrow." Mariners manager Dan Wilson said he thought Thornton pitched "fabulous" before the injury. "We'll find out more tonight," Wilson said. "Hoping for the best." ___ AP MLB:https://www.apnews.com/hub/MLB

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NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to reject this week's renewed request for bail for hip-hop mogulSean "Diddy" Combs, saying nothing has changed since his conviction last month on prostitution-related charges to warrant a fresh look. They also said their initial calculations that federal sentencing guidelines would call for a prison term of at least four to five years at hisOct. 3 sentencingwas substantially less than what the guidelines will actually recommend. The government's written submission to a Manhattan federal court judge was filed late Thursday after a defense lawyer two days earlier made a renewed $50 million bail request for Combs, saying the founder of Bad Boy Records deserves to be free while awaiting his October sentencing. Combs, 55,was acquittedof racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges carrying the potential for life in prison but was convicted of two counts oftransportation to engage in prostitutionfor arranging transportation for girlfriends and male sex workers to engage in sexual encounters that he filmed. On the day of the verdict, prosecutors won a bail fight after defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo argued that Combs should be freed immediately on bail. Judge Arun Subramanian denied bail, saying Combs had not met the burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence a "lack of danger to any person or the community." But he said Agnifilo could renew the request. In doing so Tuesday, Agnifilo cited other cases he said were comparable to Combs' conviction in which defendants were granted bail. And he cited severe conditions at theMetropolitan Detention Centerin Brooklyn, where Combs has been held since his September arrest at a New York hotel. Prosecutors, though, said conditions at the federal lockup had improved considerably before Combs was arrested. A federal judge in January 2024 had blasted conditions at the jail, including its extensive lockdowns and inadequate medical care. Prosecutors said cases cited by Agnifilo in which other defendants received bail were not comparable to the crimes Combs was convicted of carrying out. "The defendant's detention pending sentencing is mandatory, there are no exceptional circumstances justifying his release, and even if there were, the defendant cannot demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that he is not a danger the community," prosecutors wrote.

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Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1504 on Friday, August 1, 2025originally appeared onParade. If you're stuck on today's Wordle answer, we're here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle #1504 ahead.Let's start with a few hints. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 There are two vowels out of the five letters in the word today. Today's Wordle begins with a consonant. No, there aren't any double letters in today's Wordle. Synonyms to this word could be "guitar" or "mandolin." OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!Related:16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 HoursWe'll have the answer below this friendly reminder ofhow to play the game.SPOILERS BELOW—do not scroll any further if you don't want the answer revealed. Today's Wordle answer on Friday, August 1, 2025, isBANJO.How'd you do? -Catch Up on Other Wordle Answers From This Week Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1504 on Friday, August 1, 2025first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

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