‘The real truth is those people are idiots’ says new voice of beloved Toy Story character as movie is kept off screens in 14 countries
Evans voices Buzz Lightyear, a legendary space ranger. Buzz’s close friend in the film is a female space ranger who marries another woman. A scene showing milestones in the couple’s relationship includes a brief kiss.
“There’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before. But those people die off like dinosaurs,” Evans said. “I think the goal is to pay them no mind, march forward and embrace the growth that makes us human.” Producer Galyn Susman asked why viewers “don’t get more upset showing failed relationships”. In Lightyear, “we have a relationship here which lasts an entire lifetime. It’s loving, it’s supportive and it shows Buzz exactly what he doesn’t have and that’s the whole point. We should all be so lucky to have that kind of relationship in our life.”In May, Disney refused requests to cut same-sex references in Marvel movie Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.