Tom Hanks says he doesn't "understand" why Tim Allen didn't voice Buzz in Lightyear
The Elvis star said he had hoped to see Allen in Lightyear so their respective films could go head to head at the box office

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Count Tom Hanks among the Buzz Lightyear truthers for whom Chris Evans just doesn’t make the cut. In a new interview, Hanks expresses his confusion over the fact that Tim Allen did not return to voice the brawny astronaut in Lightyear that he originated in 1995's Toy Story.
“I don’t understand that,” Hanks tells CinemaBlend.
The topic came up when the interviewer asked Hanks if it was “strange” to see Elvis going up against a Buzz Lightyear film in the 2022 summer blockbuster championships. According to Hanks, strange isn’t exactly the right word; in fact, the actor says he had actually been excited about the prospect of some friendly Elvis v. Lightyear competition—that is, when he thought Allen was still involved.