A major announcement, even amidst the dozens of others at the Disney Investor Day this past week, was that of Pixar’s “Lightyear” project.
The film is a kind of spin-off of the “Toy Story” franchise, a big sci-fi blockbuster epic helmed by Angus MacLane (“Toy Story of Terror”) which follows ‘Buzz Lightyear’ – not the toy voiced by Tim Allen but the character that inspired the toy line within the “Toy Story” screen universe.
As a result, Chris Evans will take on the voice role of this film’s ‘Buzz Lightyear’. Speaking about his casting on Instagram, Evans seeked to clear things up about how this project came to him:
“Working with Pixar is a dream come true. I’ve been a massive fan of their films since the very beginning. My team could barely contain their excitement when they told me that Pixar had a pitch for me. All they said was Buzz Lightyear.
I didn’t know what that meant, since Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear, and no one could ever touch his performance. I needed to know how this character was different and why this story was worth telling.
I can say two things with absolute confidence: 1. I didn’t stop smiling through the ENTIRE pitch. Ear to ear. 2. Everyone can rest easy. And get very excited. Trust me when I say that they REALLY know what they’re doing over there. This one is gonna special, and it doesn’t step on a single thing.”
Fans of Tim Allen have not taken the news lightly on social media. “Lightyear” is presently on course to hit cinemas on June 17th 2022.
