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Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story

4. Not Their First Choice

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are both famous for lending their voices to Woody and Buzz, respectively. However, they were not the filmmaker’s first choices to bring their characters to life. Originally, famous western actor, Paul Newman was supposed to provide the voice for Woody. The role eventually went to Tom Hanks after Pixar paired his dialogue from Turner and Hooch with test-footage for Woody, winning the approval of the directors. Buzz’s original actor choice was comedian, Jim Carrey. However, the budget for the film wouldn’t allow it, so they decided to audition someone else. Billy Crystal was another candidate for the role of Buzz, but he declined, not seeing the potential in a computer animated film. Crystal later regretted his disci son, but Pixar made him the voice of another famous character, the lovable Mike Wazowski in Monsters Inc.. Tim Allen ultimately got the part and continues to voice the famous space-ranger today.

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Zach Gass

Zach Gass is a writer from East Tennessee with a passion for all things under the Disney name. From Disney history to the careers of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy, Zach tries to keep his finger on the pulse of the mouse. While he would certainly love to see the parks around the globe, his home park will always be the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. When he's not rubbing elbows with Mickey, Zach enjoys reading fantasy novels, retro video games, theatre, puppetry, and the films of Tim Burton.

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