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Actress Patricia Heaton is upset Tim Allen is not reprising his Disney Toy Story role as Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s new movie, Lightyear.
After apparently just learning that Allen would not be the voice of the Toy Story space ranger, the Everybody Loves Raymond alumna took to social media.
“Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear, and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal [Tim Allen] in the role that he originated, the role that he owns,” Heaton tweeted on Tuesday. “Tim IS Buzz! Why would they completely castrate this iconic, beloved character?”
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Fans responded, pointing out that Pixar’s spinoff film, which features Chris Evans as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, includes a more serious version of the space ranger, making Allen’s comic relief unnecessary.
“Ok so the current Buzz Lightyear movie is an origin story – but the reason the character became so beloved is because of what Tim Allen created,” she wrote, standing her ground. “Why remove the one element that makes us want to see it?” Heaton said, adding the hashtag “#stupidhollywooddecisions.”
The Disney film has drawn additional criticism over its choice to include a same-sex kiss.
The United Arab Emirates banned Pixar’s movie from theaters on Monday because the film “is not licensed for public screening in all cinemas in the UAE, due to its violation of the country’s media content standards,” according to the Media Regulatory Office of the country’s Ministry of Culture and Youth.
Saudi Arabia followed suit, announcing its own ban on Lightyear soon after the UAE tweet. With the two countries’ bans on the movie, rumors have circulated that the South Asian country Malaysia will follow suit.
Evans has said he welcomed the same-sex kiss, noting, “It makes me happy.”
“It’s tough to not be a little frustrated that it even has to be a topic of discussion,” Evans said.
The kiss was initially removed from the film, but it was restored after Disney employees protested the decision in the wake of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics have called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
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Allen is currently working on a Disney+ original miniseries, in which he is set to reprise his role of Scott Calvin from the Disney holiday franchise, The Santa Clause.
