“Lightyear” producers are speaking out about why they passed on hiring Tim Allen for the new blockbuster Disney flick - amid whispers he was snubbed because of his conservative political beliefs.Īllen, 69, famously voiced the Buzz Lightyear action figure in all four “Toy Story” movies, so fans are surprised the actor isn’t involved in the new spinoff movie, set for release on Friday. Hockey Hall of Famer among ESPN’s payroll cutsĭisney-owned Pixar is losing Hollywood’s animation warĭisney ‘Gay Days’ events go ahead in defiance of DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws And as the movie has been promoted, Lightyear is not about the toy from the Toy Story films, it’s the movie Andy saw that made him want the Buzz toy alongside his entire room redecoration that spited Woody in the original 1995 movie.Amazon reportedly plans ad tier for Prime Video streaming service While speaking to Vanity Fair, the Lightyear filmmaker shared that the decision to cast Chris Evans was an intentional one in order to position the story apart from the Toy Story character. Chris Evans has the gravitas and that movie-star quality that our character needed to separate him and the movie from Tim’s version of the toy in Toy Story.
He’s serious and ambitious and funny, but not in a goofy way that would undercut the drama.
Tim’s version of Buzz is a little goofier and is a little dumber, and so he is the comic relief. Check out the Lightyear director, Angus MacLane’s reason why he chose Chris Evans for the lead role:
On Tuesday, Patricia Heaton took to Twitter to blast Pixar for not casting Tim Allen in Lightyear, saying the decision “castrate” the beloved character and some other fans rushed to her side.
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