WHAT!?
No Tim Allen? Tim Allen IS Buzz Lightyear.
According to Decider, Pixar is working on a new Buzz Lightyear film, a prequel that will detail the origin story of Buzz. However, Tim Allen will no longer play the voice of Buzz, but rather, Captain America himself, Chris Evans is set to handle the voice duties.
Blasting into theaters June 17, 2022, Lightyear is the definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear. Voiced by Chris Evans, get ready to go to “infinity and beyond” with Lightyear.🚀 👨🚀 pic.twitter.com/DBqk3cTXbt
— Toy Story (@toystory) December 11, 2020
And needless to say, Twitter had some thoughts.
Some folks were pissed.
So Tim Allen just ain’t buzz anymore? pic.twitter.com/n4BbmxMi4O
— Alex 🍥 Loves You. (12-4) (@alexisamenace) December 11, 2020
They really doing a buzz lightyear movie with out Tim Allen?#DisneyInvestorDay pic.twitter.com/isSFinDxFA
— XBOX Series X (@moronicview) December 11, 2020
I’m not watching the Buzz Lightyear thing since Tim Allen’s not voicing. Such a terrible choice
— Albatross (@birdsith) December 11, 2020
Others were happy.
I mean, I’m not mad. Tim Allen is a hardcore tool bag. https://t.co/l5rD3VSq4N
— Logan Krause (@Lpkfreshtweets) December 11, 2020
lololol they replaced Tim Allen with Chris Evans as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, that's fucking delicious
— Ms. Charlotte (@charlotteirene8) December 11, 2020
Some speculated that it had to do with Allen’s support of Donald Trump in the previous election.
Tim Allen just cost himself more income than he'll EVER "save" on taxes under the #TraitorTrump.#WearAMask #USCovidDeathToll300K
— #TrumpTerrorists, Begone (@SarcasmConsult1) December 11, 2020
Tim Allen is the only Buzz Lightyear. The low IQ and morally repugnant leftist human debris cheering for Chris Evans getting the role because he shares their heinous and hideous world view is just pathetic. You people are below scum.
— President-Elect Senate (@FaniversePrime) December 11, 2020
So basically no Tim Allen because he's a conservative? What a load of bullshit. https://t.co/1O1Ff6Qxvf
— Ben Remlinger (@BenGRemlinger) December 11, 2020
However, Chris Evans himself clarified the story. It’s not a replacement per se… it’s an origin story about the astronaut that the toy from Toy Story was based on.
So… I guess that makes more sense.
This makes WAAAAY more sense when it comes to why Chris Evans is voicing Buzz (and not Tim Allen) https://t.co/sVyqBh4dX8
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) December 11, 2020