While appearing on American talk show, The Talk, Tim Allen – the voice of Buzz Lightyear – revealed that some of the final scenes in the highly-anticipated Toy Story 4 were “hard to get through.”
Toy Story has always been a franchise overflowing with heart and emotion and has never shied away from tugging at our heartstrings. Remember when Buzz Lightyear first figures out he’s a plastic toy in the original Toy Story? Remember when Jessie, the always-upbeat cowgirl breaks down and reveals her heart-breaking backstory in which her owner completely forgets about her and then just discards of her like she never meant anything in Toy Story 2? Remember when Toy Story 3 came along and blew every other emotional scene that came before it completely out of the water? Well, according to Tim Allen, we can expect more of the same in Toy Story 4.
At one point, Allen even compares Toy Story 4 to the recent Avengers: Infinity War;
“If you’re at all a superhero fan, because I am, Infinity War didn’t seem like it was going to work but it was a lot of vignettes that all made sense” he said, seemingly alluding to the possibility that Toy Story 4 will follow a similar structure, which suggests that our favourite collection of toys all get separated at some point and must embark on their own adventures to get back to one another.
“I have to resist getting emotional” Allen says. “I don't want to give it away, but this is an incredibly great story. It is so emotional, it’s so funny, it’s so big – the idea they've come up with, I’m startled by it. I couldn't even get through the last scene.”
While many fans were left disappointed at the announcement of Toy Story 4, feeling that Toy Story 3 perfectly brought the story to a close, perhaps this revelation from Allen may temper their worries and give them a little confidence in the upcoming sequel.
One thing is for certain, the Toy Story franchise has never failed to deliver the goods when it comes to funny, heart-warming and emotional storytelling and it is difficult to imagine Toy Story 4 will be any different.
Get your hankies ready – Toy Story 4 is set to hit UK cinemas on June 21st, 2019.
