The latest trailer forLightyearhas landed!
Chris Evansleads the2½-minute previewas the voice of Buzz Lightyear, whose toy version is featured as a main character throughout the Disney/PixarToy Storyfilm franchise.
According to an official synopsis,Lightyearis “thedefinitive origin story ofBuzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy,” and follows “the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew.”
“Well, I thought this was gonna be, like, a fun bootcamp workout thing, but it is not,” Waititi’s Mo quips as they set off on a land mission.
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Lightyear(2022).Disney/Pixar
Lightyeartells the story of the character Buzz the toy is based on, not the actual toy featured inToy Story, director Angus MacLane previously clarified toEntertainment Weekly.
“It’s a straightforward sci-fi action film about the Buzz Lightyear character,” said MacLane, 47. “In theToy Storyuniverse, it would be like a movie that maybe Andy would have seen, that would have made him want a Buzz Lightyear figure.”
He added, “The movie doesn’t end and then you see Andy eating popcorn. This is its own thing. … This is standalone. It’sthe Buzz Lightyear movie. It’s that character but as the space ranger, not as the toy.”
In an October press release, Evans, 40, said that voicing Buzz was a “dream come true,” adding, “Anyone who knows me knows that my love for animated films runs deep. I can’t believe that I get to be a part of the Pixar family and work with these truly brilliant artists who tell stories unlike anyone else.”
Poster forLightyear(2022).Disney/Pixar
Disney first announcedthat Evans would voice Buzzin December 2020. Shortly after the news broke, theCaptain Americastarconfirmed his castingon Instagram, sharing in a post with his followers that he has been a lifelong fan of Pixar.
“My team could barely contain their excitement when they told me that Pixar had a pitch for me. All they said was ‘Buzz Lightyear’. I didn’t know what that meant, sinceTim Allenis Buzz Lightyear, and no one could ever touch his performance. I needed to know how this character was different and why this story was worth telling,” he wrote at the time.
Evans continued, “I can say 2 things with absolute confidence: 1.. I didn’t stop smiling through the ENTIRE pitch. Ear to ear. 2. Everyone can rest easy. And get very excited. Trust me when I say that they REALLY know what they’re doing over there.”
“This one is gonna special, and it doesn’t step on a single thing. I can’t even put my excitement into words. I smile every time I think about it,” he added.
Lightyearlaunches into theaters June 17.
source: people.com
