Chris Evans, who stars as Toy Story’s original Buzz in the upcoming Pixar movie Lightyear, reveals some of his favorite animated Disney films.
Lightyear star Chris Evans has revealed his favorite animated Disney movies. Set to hit theatres this weekend, Evans’ new film Lightyear follows the origin story of the iconic space explorer, Buzz Lightyear, who inspired the beloved action figure in Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. Stranded on a foreign planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his crew, the original Buzz is faced with finding a way home through space and time, all while dealing with a mysterious presence, Zurg, and his ruthless army of robots.
Although the Pixar film has yet to hit theatres, early critic reviews have praised Lightyear‘s emotional and fun story ahead of its release on June 17. One notable difference in the film from its source inspiration is the re-casting of Buzz Lightyear’s original voice actor from Tim Allen to Chris Evans. Allen voiced Buzz throughout each Toy Story movie, with a very distinct, and often hilarious, tone. However, this major casting change serves as a reminder that Buzz the human and Buzz the toy are very different people, marking Disney and Pixar’s attempt to break new ground with this unique Toy Story universe spinoff.
Evans recently sat down with Twitter Movies to discuss Lightyear, and answered a few fan questions along the way. One curious user had the opportunity to ask Evans what his own favorite animated Disney movies are. His answer may be surprising to some, as his top choices include some classics, rather than newer Disney projects like Lightyear. Evans named Robin Hood, Peter Pan, Fox and the Hound, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and “anything with Angela Lansbury.” Check out the clip below:
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Evans’ top choice for his favorite Disney movie, Robin Hood, is a beloved story of an unlikely hero who steals from the rich to help the poor. Fox and the Hound comes in second for Evans, the surprisingly sad story of a wholesome animal friendship that is doomed from the start. During the interview, the 40-year-old Evans pokes fun at his “old” age, given these Disney animated classics came out during his childhood. His age is an important factor, however, as the actor’s nostalgia for the movies of his youth interestingly make Evans’ favorite Disney flicks a far cry from the modern, newly-designed animated projects the studio makes now, such as the recent Encanto.
It is interesting to hear a major star like Evans, now the lead voice of Pixar’s newest film, reveal the Disney movies that mean the most to him. While the studio’s cinematic style, stories and characters have evolved greatly over the decades since films such as Robin Hood and Fox and the Hound released, these films remain classics in the Disney canon, and share the same core themes. Like Evans’ upcoming Lightyear, messages of kindness, friendship and family are at the heart of his favorite Disney animated films, and it is exciting to see the studio continue to explore these important themes in fresh and unique ways.
Source: Twitter Movies
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