'Toy Story 5' trivia and fun facts
The return of Joan Cusack
Although Joan Cusack, who voices Jessie, has not retired from acting, she had not walked the red carpet of a premiere in over 11 years. And thanks to the film, she returned to the red carpet at the London premiere.
A controversial film
In theory, the Toy Story saga was going to end with the fourth installment, and this was confirmed by everyone from Pixar to Tom Hanks. However, after the failure of 'Lightyear' in 2022, Disney ended up convincing the production company and cast to continue with the saga, although many critics have called the film "unnecessary."
Initially written without Woody
Andrew Stanton, who is credited with the story, confirms that in the first version of the script Woody didn't appear, because he wasn't sure how to introduce him after the fourth installment. However, and although Jesse is the protagonist of this sequel, Woody ultimately returned to the film, considered an essential draw for audiences.
Tune-up for Tim Allen
After beginning to dub Buzz Lightyear once again, the sound supervisors informed Tim Allen that his voice sounded "older," and they hired an opera teacher from New York to help him make Buzz's voice sound like in previous installments.
Anna Faris was going to be Lillypad
The actress Anna Faris, from the Scary Movie franchise, was initially going to be the voice actress for Lillypad, although the role ultimately went to Greta Lee.