‘Lightyear’ Star Chris Evans on the ‘Intimidating’ Task of Voicing Buzz After Tim Allen
variety.comWilson Chapman editorDisney-Pixar’s “Lightyear” sees Chris Evans voicing a new version of one of the company’s most famous characters, Buzz Lightyear.
First introduced in 1995’s “Toy Story,” Buzz was made famous thanks to Tim Allen’s voice performance across the franchise’s four films, and Evans admitted that taking on the title role was a daunting prospect“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 senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson at the “Lightyear” premiere. “But Angus [MacLane, the film’s director] and everyone at Pixar was so collaborative, and you kind of let them guide you.
Eventually you feel comfortable enough to make your own tracks in the snow and find your own interpretation, while still using Tim Allen as the blueprint.” Evans was joined at the “Lightyear” premiere by his co-stars Keke Palmer, Uzo Aduba and Peter Sohn, as well as MacLane and producer Galyn Susman to discuss the new film, which styles itself as the blockbuster ’80s action movie the Buzz Lightyear toy featured in “Toy Story” was based on.
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