Tim Allen acknowledges Chris Evans’ choice to play Buzz Lightyear to the dismay of many Toy Story fans.
Lightyear, a Toy Story prequel, significantly underperformed expectations when it was released earlier this month. There are certainly a number of causes behind this, though it’s possible to surmise that Tim Allen’s absence from the film affected ticket sales at theatres.
For many, it may have been too tough to accept Chris Evans in the part, even though it’s not the same iteration of the character, as Buzz Lightyear after the Toy Story fans had spent four films with a more recognizable form of the character as spoken by Allen.
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Some fans have hypothesized that Disney turned down Allen for the part because of his political convictions. That does not appear to be the case, as he was just seen in a first peek image for the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses.
The actor has recently spoken out about the controversy surrounding the hiring of Lightyear and makes it clear that there is no strained connection between him and Disney. Although technically not the same role he played, Allen says he understands Evans’ casting and wishes everyone involved luck. With Extra:
“I’ve stayed out of this because it has nothing to do… as I said a long time ago, we talked about this many years ago, and it came up in one of the sessions. I said, ‘What a fun movie that would be.’ We spoke about it. But the brass that did the first four movies, this is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies. I thought it was a live-action when they said they were doing a [movie with humans and not the toys].”
Allen continued by pointing out that the part wouldn’t suit him in any case because it bears no resemblance to his Buzz. Allen could have been more interested if there had been a closer relationship.
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The Director of Lightyear Wanted to Introduce a New Buzz
They differ in personality since Tim Allen’s Buzz is a toy that was based on a movie character. This is one of the reasons why Lightyear’s voice actor needed to be new, according to director Angus MacLane.
Despite the fact that Allen’s voice is ideal for a toy version of Buzz, MacLane believed that a different voice was required to further demonstrate that this was a totally distinct rendition of the character.
According to Vanity Fari, MacLane remarked, “Tim’s version of Buzz is a little goofier and is a little dumber, so he is the comedic relief.” “Buzz is the action hero in this movie. He is serious, ambitious, and humorous—but not in a way that would distract from the drama.
Chris Evans possesses the gravitas and movie-star appeal that our character needs to set the film apart from Toy Story’s Tim’s depiction of the toy.”
