BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) – The mayor of Beaverton declared Thursday “Hoppers Day” in honor of the new Disney Pixar film that takes place in a fictional version of the city. Actors Bobby Moynihan and Piper Curda, stars of “Hoppers,” visited Beaverton as part of the film’s world tour.
Students get early screening
Students from multiple Beaverton schools were dismissed from class on Thursday for an early screening of the film. Moynihan and Curda attended the event, giving students a chance to meet the stars of the movie.
The actors said they were not previously aware that Beaverton, Ore., was real.
“I have to be honest and say I don’t think I knew it was a real place, but I wasn’t surprised it was,” Curda said. Moynihan agreed, adding, “I did not know it was a real place.”
‘Most exciting’ crowd on the world tour
Moynihan and Curda said the Beaverton audience stood out among the stops on their world promotional tour.
“No shade to any other audience we have had — they have all been amazing from New York to London — but there is something about an auditorium full of kids who got to take the day off from school,” Curda said.
“And their town is in the movie,” Moynihan added. “I don’t think we can be in a room with more excitement.”
About the film
“Hoppers” follows a young girl named Mabel who steals state-of-the-art technology that allows her to speak to animals and become one. Curda described the story as an adventure to “save the glade.”
The film premieres in theaters everywhere Friday.
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