Where is Tim Allen in Lightyear?  Check out the director’s explanation of why Chris Evans was cast to play Patricia Heaton and other critics of the decision.

Where is Tim Allen in Lightyear? Check out the director’s explanation of why Chris Evans was cast to play Patricia Heaton and other critics of the decision.

For 25 years in four toy story films, as well as a number of shorts and video games, Tim Allen was Buzz Lightyear’s voice . So when Chris Evans was cast to play the role in the Pixar spin-off film, there was understandably some confusion. As a friend of Tim Allen, Patricia Heaton and other fans criticize the studio for rephrasing the role there is a solid explanation from the directors as to why the toy story the actor does not participate Light year.

On Tuesday, Patricia Heaton went on Twitter for Criticism of Pixar for not including Tim Allen Light year saying that the decision to “castrate[s]the beloved character and a few other fans rushed to his side. review the Light year director, why Angus MacLane cast Chris Evans for the lead role:

Tim’s version of Buzz is a little dumber and a little dumber, so that’s a comic relief. In this movie, Buzz is the action hero. He is serious, ambitious and funny, but not in a silly way that would undermine the drama. Chris Evans has the seriousness and movie star quality our character needed to separate him and the movie from the toy version of Tim in Toy Story.

while talking with dressing table the Light year The director shared that the decision to choose Chris Evans was intentional to differentiate the story from that toy story character. And when the film was promoted, Light year It’s not about the toy toy story movie, it was the movie Andy saw that made him want the Buzz toy and the makeover of his entire room that shocked Woody in the original 1995 film.

So, although it may appear that Chris Evans has replaced Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear Light year, they play different roles in films with different tones. One of them is a sci-fi action protagonist (Evans) and the other is a comic book character who looks like Tom Hanks’ Woody.

Plus, as Chris Evans shared Gossipify in our Light year interviews , when it comes to playing Captain America versus toy versions of the Marvel character, he doesn’t voice the toy versions. Having that experience as an already iconic hero actually helped Evans think about making a different voice for the character instead of Tim Allen’s voice.

When he Light year News of the casting was initially revealed, some chatter on the internet believed the decision was a result of the conservative political leanings of Tim Allen, who also has Heaton. However, Tim Allen and Disney haven’t severed ties. The actor is ready reprising the role of Santa in a Disney + series after playing three Santa Claus film between 1994 and 2006.

Light year is now playing in theaters and the toy story movies can be streamed for free with a Disney + subscription .

Source: Cinemablend

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