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Pixar's Excuse For Replacing Tim Allen's Buzz Is Also Why Lightyear Fails
Pixar Animation Studios decided to replace Tim Allen as the titular character for Lightyear, and their excuse for doing so explains why the movie is failing to connect with audiences as readily as other Toy Story films. Changing anything, no matter how big or small, about a beloved pop culture icon is always a tricky prospect. As Lightyear director Angus MacLane states in the behind-the-scenes documentary Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear, "the stakes are even higher when you're taking a beloved character like Buzz Lightyear, and you're reimagining him."