Buzz Lightyear is more than just an action figure.
“The movieToy Storywas such an impactful film. It’s so iconic and the characters had such variety. They just offer something that’s so relatable,” says Evans, 40, in aLightyearbehind-the-scenes featurette shared exclusively with PEOPLE.
“This film is the origin story of Buzz Lightyear. It’s the story that made Andy and his friends want to go buy a Buzz Lightyear toy,” he adds. “I’m a massive Pixar fan. I was a kid in a candy store. It’s unlike any Pixar movie to date.”
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Palmer, 28, says of the 1995 original, “I’ve been a fan of Buzz since the first time that I sawToy Story. It was one of my favorite movies.”
“Lightyearraises the bar,” she adds. “It’s an intergalactic experience.”
Disney first announcedthat Evans would voice Buzzback in December 2020. After the news broke, the starexplainedon Instagram that he is 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, since Tim Allen is 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.”
Lightyearlaunches into theaters June 17.
source: people.com
