Chris Evans ‘Frustrated’ By Controversy Over Same-Sex Kiss In ‘Lightyear’

Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear in new prequel Lightyear.The actor, who voiced the fictional space adventurer in the flagship Pixar films, broke his silence on the new project in an interview with Extra.“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with my Buzz Lightyear],” Allen explained.Watch the full interview here:“It’s a wonderful story,” the actor said of Lightyear. “It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy, and it’s a little…I don’t know.

“Lightyear.”The 69-year-old portrayed the animated toy astronaut Buzz Lightyear in the Disney franchise from 1995 until 2019. But Chris Evans is voicing the character in 2022’s “Lightyear” — and Allen recently discussed why he was not involved in the new project.“This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies,” Allen told “Extra” on Wednesday.“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with his character],” the “Home Improvement” alum added.Allen recalled thinking that the flick would be “live action” with “real humans” and “not an animated thing.”However, Allen noted: “There’s really no ‘Toy Story’ Buzz without Woody.” Woody is Buzz’s best pal and was played by Tom Hanks in the “Toy Story” films.Allen stated that even though the new movie has “a wonderful story, it just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.”“I wish there was a better connection,” the “Santa Clause” star declared.“Lightyear” is posed as a spinoff-prequel to “Toy Story,” showing Buzz in his early days when he put on the iconic purple and green spacesuit.Buzz about the lack of Allen’s participation in the movie has caused a stir, with his friend Patricia Heaton recently calling out Disney for replacing Allen with Evans, 41.The “Everybody Loves Raymond” star wrote on Twitter earlier this month: “Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal Tim Allen in the role that he originated, the role that he owns.

Tim Allen is the original voice of Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story movies, but he was not involved in Lightyear, the spinoff movie starring Chris Evans in the title role.

Chris Evans is going to miss that old-school home button.

Barbershop 2: Back In Business as a child, the 28-year-old became the youngest-ever talk show host in history, a singer, Emmy award-winning actor and was named on TIME’s list of ‘most influential people in the world’ in 2019. We discovered another notch in her belt too: her incredibly detailed knowledge of her Lightyear co-stars, which she demonstrated during a recent game of 'Knowing Me Knowing You' with ELLE UK.

It’s hard to argue that Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, hasn’t been one of the MCU’s bright points. The beloved character has been the heart of the massive cinematic universe since the beginning with “Captain America: The First Avenger,” giving us a superhero with a moral compass that matched his brawn.

Actor Chris Evans has spoken out in response to criticism about the same-sex kiss that’s featured in the latest Disney and Pixar animated film Lightyear. Evans voices the main character, Buzz Lightyear in the film and has been nonplussed by those who have expressed anger towards a scene which shows Buzz’s fellow astronaut Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) kissing her partner of the same sex.  In an interview with Variety, the actor said that “there’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold onto what as before. But those people die off like dinosaurs.

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Chris Evans is proud to see “Lightyear” pushing LGBTQ representation forward.

Chris Evans is speaking out to slam the homophobic critics of his new movie Lightyear.

is gay — come after the flick was banned in 14 countries due to a kiss shared between two female characters, according to the Independent. “The real truth is, those people are idiots.” stated Evans, 41, during an interview with Reuters that was released Tuesday.“Every time there’s been social advancement as we wake up, the American story, the human story is one of constant social awakening and growth and that’s what makes us good,” he added.

No big deal. Chris Evans wishes that the decision to include LGBTQ+ characters in his new film, Lightyear, didn’t cause so much controversy.

Chris Evans thrilled young hospital patients at a surprise pre-release screening for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Lightyear, in which he plays the starring role. Patients and their families at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital were greeted by the star on Monday at the screening in the hospital’s CW+ MediCinema – one of six in-hospital cinemas the charity runs in the UK. Before attending the London premiere that evening, the former Captain America actor spent time with young patients, signing posters and chatting to them and their families.

Chris Evans is opening up about his role in Lightyear.

Angelique Jackson Chris Evans certainly has the market cornered on superheroes, voicing the iconic space ranger Buzz Lightyear shortly after hanging up (and handing over) his shield as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America.At the world premiere of the Disney-Pixar animated movie on June 8, Evans admitted that taking on the voice role was “intimidating,” especially when following the work of Tim Allen as Buzz in the four “Toy Story” films.“The first time you have to do that iconic line, ‘To Infinity and Beyond…,’ you kind of just do a shameless Tim Allen impression. It’s intimidating,” Evans told Variety, crediting “Lightyear” director Angus MacLane and the Pixar team for helping him craft his own take on the voice.

Chris Evans shares a huge laugh with Taika Waititi and Keke Palmer while arriving at the premiere of Lightyear at Cineworld Leicester Square on Monday (June 13) in London.

Chris Evans was bombarded with birthday love as he turned 41 on Monday.