Tom Hanks 'doesn't understand' why they 'didn't let Tim Allen do' the voice of Buzz in Lightyear

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Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks came to the defense of his longtime Toy Story castmate Tim Allen, who was controversially not cast as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the new Lightyear origin movie.'How about that?' the 65-year-old acting legend - who voiced Sheriff Woody Pride - lamented to CinemaBlend's ReelBlend podcast on June 24.'Actually, I wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen [at the box office with Elvis] and then they didn't let Tim Allen do it.

I don't understand that.' 'How about that?' Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks came to the defense of his longtime Toy Story castmate Tim Allen (pictured in 2019), who was controversially not cast as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the new Lightyear origin movieTom stressed that he's simply grateful people are returning to the cinema following years of stress and isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.'I want to go back in the theater with a bunch of strangers and leave with something in common,' Hanks said. 'That's what I want to do and, going to see a movie with [Tim Allen] – I'm looking forward to that.'On June 29, the 69-year-old comedian - who's a rare Hollywood fiscal conservative - said he was approached about the standalone Buzz film 'many years ago' during a voiceover session.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CinemaBlend (@cinemablend) The 65-year-old acting legend - who voiced Sheriff Woody Pride - lamented to CinemaBlend's ReelBlend podcast on June 24: 'Actually, I wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen [at the box office with Elvis] and then they didn't let Tim Allen do it.