Tom Hanks Takes Swipe at Disney for Snubbing Tim Allen in ‘Lightyear’ Movie

Hollywood star Tom Hanks has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding Disney replacing his “Toy Story” co-star Tim Allen with a younger actor for the spin-off movie “Lightyear.”

Hanks responded to the controversial move by taking a swipe at the studio.

Hanks starred with Allen in the blockbuster Toy Story franchise.

However, after snubbing Allen from the role, and injecting the film with “woke” messaging, the movie was a big flop at the box office.

“How ’bout that?” Hanks said.

“I actually wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen, and then they didn’t let Tim Allen do it.

“I don’t understand that,” Hanks added.

“Here’s the thing, I want to go back in the theater with a bunch of strangers and leave with something in common.

“That’s what I want to do.

“And going to see a movie with him, I’m looking forward to that.”

As Slay News previously reported, Allen also broke his silence on the movie’s flop.

“I’ve stayed out of this,” Allen said about responding to the movie.

“We talked about this many years ago, but the brass that did the first four movies is not this, it’s a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies.

Slay the latest News for free!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

“There’s really no ‘Toy Story,’ Buzz without Woody.

“It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy,” Allen said during an appearance on Extra.

“So I’m not sure what the idea — I’m a plot guy — it would seem to be a big adventure story, and as I see, it’s not a big adventure story.

“It’s a wonderful story, it just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.

“It has no relationship to Buzz.

“It’s just no connection. I wish there was a better connection.”

Allen also spoke about his new show “More Power.”

“Originally started with the executive producer, Kate Fox,” he said.

“She and I put together a show a long, long time ago.

“That was the precursor to ‘Last Man Standing.’

“We were coming up with an idea, she and I, of how to support and acknowledge the people that do the things that do, the things that fix the things that make the things, it’s all the way down.

“The people that don’t have a political advantage or disadvantage, they just get the job done.”

His co-star Richard Karn said:

“We do fall into old patterns, but what’s wonderful is that we’ve had some years, you know, where we weren’t in that pattern and new things have happened and new ways of communicating.

“And boy, do we love to communicate.

“We love to argue with each other.”

“I don’t really have a position,” Allen added.

“I just like to know what everybody else’s position is.

“I’m not trying to prove the other guy wrong, I’m trying to understand and clarify.

“So my position is clear,” he said.

SHARE:
Advertise with Slay News
join telegram

READERS' POLL

Who is the best president?

By completing this poll, you gain access to our free newsletter. Unsubscribe at any time.

By David Hawkins

David Hawkins is a writer who specializes in political commentary and world affairs. He's been writing professionally since 2014.

Subscribe
Notify of
1
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x