Tom Hanks was confused by Disney replacing Tim Allen with Chris Evans in 'Lightyear': 'I don't understand'
foxnews.comTom Hanks admitted he was confused by Disney's decision to replace Tim Allen with Chris Evans in the new "Lightyear" film about Allen's fictional "Toy Story" character, Buzz Lightyear.
The 65-year-old actor was asked if it was "strange to be in theaters opposite a Buzz Lightyear film" as his "Elvis" flick rolled through cinemas at the same time. "How about that?
Actually, I wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen, and then they didn’t let Tim Allen do it," he told CinemaBlend. "I don’t understand that." When further asked about the studio's decision to bring in Evans instead of Allen, Hanks added: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.
Tom Hanks didn't 'understand' why Tim Allen wasn't cast in Disney's 'Lightyear' film after the pair worked together for decades on the franchise. (Getty Images) "Here’s the thing — just as long as people come back to the motion picture theater.
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