


Fans remarked at the time that the cancellation had to do with his conservative views and the fact that his character on the show, Mike, was a “snarky” conservative, according to the Deseret News. His show, “Last Man Standing,” was canceled by ABC in May 2017. Chris Evans takes over from Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, though in a slightly different form, in Pixar’s Lightyear, set to be released June 17. “The Buzz Lightyear that Tim Allen played was a toy not the actual guy, that was the whole joke of his character in ‘Toy Story,’ Chris Evans is paying the actual Buzz Lightyear, so not the same character - not everything is political,” one Twitter user wrote.Īllen was the subject of controversy in 2017 because of his conservative views. However, fans have suggested Allen was replaced because the new Buzz Lightyear is a human version of the character, and it would make sense for the toy version seen in “Toy Story” to have a different voice. But anti-Allen critics said that his beliefs will negatively impact children, according to Fox News. Lightyear hit theatres on June 17, 2022, giving one of animation's most iconic characters an origin story. Pro-Allen supporters have argued he was cut for political reasons. Published Between video games and television appearances, there have been quite a few different voices for Toy Story's beloved Buzz Lightyear. Indeed, social media has had a massive back-and-forth about the casting decisions.
