Chris Evans talks ‘Lightyear’ spinoff and replacing Tim Allen
foxnews.comChris Evans was "very" humbled when he played Buzz Lightyear in the Disney film "Lightyear," which hits theaters on Friday. The "Captain America" star was a guest on "Good Morning America" on Thursday and discussed voicing the character from the "Toy Story" franchise, which originally was voiced by Tim Allen. "My younger version would have just been pinching himself," he said.
Evans shared that he has been a huge fan of Disney and Pixar animations since he was a child. Chris Evans is replacing Tim Allen in the "Toy Story" spinoff "Lightyear." (Getty Images) The actor admitted that he "certainly studied" Allen on all four of the "Toy Story" films before stepping into this role. "Look, Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear," he said. "What he did in those movies is so iconic and so loved, and I'd be a fool not to incorporate some of his choices into this role." Allen, 69, has voiced the astronaut doll character since 1995, and reprised the role for "Toy Story 2," "Toy Story 3," and "Toy Story 4" in addition to a host of other projects.
Chris Evans poses with Buzz Lightyear at the U.K. premiere of "Lightyear." (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) He continued: "The character in this movie is the human version that the toy is based off of, so it makes sense to have a little bit of overlap, luckily for me.
What Tim Allen did was pretty untouchable." The Marvel Universe star is no stranger to playing beloved roles as he's starred as Captain America for nearly nine years.
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