Patricia Heaton spoke out against Disney and stood up for her longtime friend Tim Allen after seeing the new trailer for the upcoming "Toy Story" spinoff based on the Buzz Lightyear character, aptly titled "Lightyear." The "Everybody Loves Raymond" star took to Twitter to decry the new movie: "Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal @ofctimallen." She added: "Tim Allen in the role that he originated, the role that he owns.Tim IS Buzz!
Why would they completely castrate this iconic, beloved character?" 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 stars as the new Buzz Lightyear in the upcoming film. Patricia Heaton criticized Disney for not casting Tim Allen in new 'Lightyear' film.The 'Everybody Loves Raymond' actress was pictured in 2019. (Nicholas Hunt) She later attempted to clarify in another tweet that Allen is "the reason" so many people fell in love with the animated tales in the first place.
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