Tom Hanks Weighs In On Tim Allen's Buzz Being Recast In Lightyear

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While the debate continues amongst franchise fans, Tom Hanks has weighed in on Tim Allen's Buzz being recast for Lightyear. Hanks and Allen previously led the cast of the Toy Story franchise as Woody and Buzz, the two most prized possessions of young boy Andy as they went on a number of adventures dealing with malicious neighbors, moving woes and their owner growing up and leaving them behind. The duo have received rave reviews for their performances in the Toy Story movies as well as the films themselves, having carried their roles through four mainline movies.

Lightyear acts as an origin story for the in-universe fictional space adventurer that Allen's Buzz is based on, exploring his early days as a Space Ranger as he tries to help his crew escape from an alien planet he marooned them on. With the story shifting focus away from the toys, Chris Evans has taken over the role of Buzz from Allen, a move which has left many Toy Story fans divided on the necessity of the shift. As the film continues to underperform at the box office, one franchise vet is sharing their thoughts on the Lightyear recasting.

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While speaking with CinemaBlend to discuss his work in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, Tom Hanks weighed in on the Lightyear recast debate. The Toy Story star shared that it felt weird to see another actor take over the part from his co-star and friend Tim Allen and questioned the studio's decision to do so. See what Hanks said below:

«How about that? I actually wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen and then they didn't let Tim Allen do it. I don't understand that. Here's the thing: I want to go back in the theatre with a bunch of strangers and leave