Patricia Heaton Slams Pixar Over Not Casting Her 'Pal' Tim Allen in 'Lightyear'
15.06.2022 - 23:37
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Patricia Heaton is voicing her concerns about Disney and Pixar’s starring Chris Evans. On Monday, actress took to Twitter to share her thoughts on Evans playing Buzz Lightyear and not her friend, Tim Allen -- who did the voice of the space ranger toy in the franchise. “Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal @ofctimallen,” the 64-year-old actress wrote.
“Tim Allen in the role that he originated, the role that he owns. Tim IS Buzz! Why would they completely castrate this iconic, beloved character?” Followers were quick to point out Heaton’s mistake, noting that these are two very different stories and two different characters.
Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal @ofctimallen Tim Allen in the role that he originated, the role that he owns. Tim IS Buzz! Why would they completely castrate this iconic, beloved character?is not part of the franchise.
Instead, it’s in the universe and the origin story about the space ranger, who inspired the Buzz Lightyear action figure, that along with Woody the cowboy doll (Tom Hanks) became Andy’s go-to toys in the films. Last week, during the premiere of, Evans broke down the film, and cleared up any rumors that he was taking the character away from Allen. «The truth is… this is the character the toy is based off of,» Evans explained of his role in. «So you can't make pure, fresh tracks in the snow.
You have to acknowledge that.» When it came to honoring the beloved character, the actor knew he had big shoes to fill — especially when it came to delivering the iconic “To infinity and beyond” line. «Because it's something that we all know from
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