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Tim Allen is living in his car


the producers of this movie should be ashamed...

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I don't believe that. He had to have made a ton of money on that long-running sitcom Last Man Standing.

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Probably still living on his Home Improvement money alone.

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source?

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Agree in as far as they should be ashamed for not having Tim on board as Buzz.

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In a recent press conference, Lightyear producer Galyn Susman explained that a lot of thought had gone into the casting of Evans. “Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear the toy,” she said. “We weren’t making a Toy Story movie. We’re making Buzz Lightyear’s movie. And so first and foremost, we just needed a different person playing that Lightyear, separate from the toy.”

Director Angus MacLane had an additional explanation as to why Buzz needed to be played by Evans, specifically. This time, he said, Lightyear is “a little more well-rounded. Technically he’s a bit smarter because he’s not comic relief. He has to be funny, but not too goofy. And that’s why we went with Chris.”

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Tim probably wouldn't allow their grooming.

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"we just needed a different person playing that Lightyear, separate from the toy."

Galyn Susman had Pinocchio nose syndrome throughout that press conference...

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Agreed...deflection and dancing around the issue at best.

ND

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Yep.

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Yep.

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Lightyear producer Galyn Susman explained that a lot of thought had gone into the casting of Evans. “Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear the toy,” she said. “We weren’t making a Toy Story movie. We’re making Buzz Lightyear’s movie. And so first and foremost, we just needed a different person playing that Lightyear, separate from the toy.”


It galls me to have to say this, but her explanation makes sense and is defensible if nothing else.

I haven't seen the movie nor do I intend to, so I can't opine whether the casting of Evans as Lightyear that's not a toy is the right call, but it does make sense depending on how the character Buzz is written.

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If Tim Allen spent all his money and is living in his car, at least he's sleeping with Nancy Travis, and for that, I'm jealous!

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gross

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Maybe because I'm 50-something, but I think she's totally hot.

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Tim Allen is not capable of being a real person

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He lives in a huge house in Colorado Springs, CO. Dude is doing more than just fine.

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Yeah the only way Tim Allen would be reduced to "living in his car" is if he was absurdly irresponsible with his money.

Hell, the amount he got for reprising his role in Toy Story 4 (and however much he's getting in the mail since doing it) is probably sufficient, in itself, for him to live out the rest of his life in comfort.

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