As Toy Story movies, becoming a household character everyone can identify and relate to. Hopefully, Evans can put his own spin on the character without alienating the fanbase.
As for the ing voice talent in the film, director Angus MacLane has cast a splendid ensemble of actors that most movie and TV fans are bound to recognize in some capacity. Whether it's Evans, Keke Palmer, Uzo Aduba, Taika Waititi, and others, Lightyear has a killer cast of top-tier actors.
Chris Evans - Captain America Trilogy (2011-2016)
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Despite playing Johnny Storm in the two lackluster The Avengers movies, the sheer size, breadth, and global visibility of the role cannot be eclipsed.
Aside from the massive blockbusters he's made, Evans has built a career mixing up his acting choices, with Lightyear marking the first time he's given a vocal performance since 2007. One of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood, Evans will also star opposite Ryan Gosling in the Netflix thriller The Gray Man in July.
Keke Palmer - Scream Queens (2015-2016)
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Although she gave her breakout role as the title character inScream Queens.
Scream Queens is an irreverent, self-reflexive slasher whodunit set at Wallace University, where a masked killer stalks and slaughters a gaggle of fraternity and sorority . Palmer stood out as Zayday, the hilariously sassy Kappa Kappa Tau co-president who forms an intense rival with the series lead, Chanel (Emma Roberts).
Taika Waititi - What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
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While Thor fans will almost certainly recognize Taiki Waititi's voice as Korg, most will recall seeing the New Zealander's face from both the film and TV versions of the hysterical vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, which he co-created.
What We Do In The Shadows follows a trio of ancient vampires living in the modern world and doing their best to cohabitate as roommates and abide by the daily routines of human beings, such as dividing household chores, paying rent, enjoying the nightlife, etc. The fish-out-of-water dynamic is played with hysterical dead-pan wit, with Waititi lending one of his best movie characters with his unique brand of humor as an actor, producer, co-writer, and co-director.
Dale Soules - Orange Is The New Black (2013-2019)
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American actress Dale Soules will play a character named Darby Steel in Lightyear, although details are scant. With 35 acting credits since 1971, Soules' most substantial role by far came when she portrayed Frieda Berlin on Orange Is the New Black from 2014 to 2019.
The acclaimed dramedy series follows the trials and tribulations of Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a woman who is arrested on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to a 15-month jail sentence in a minimum-security correctional facility. Soules portrayed Berlin in 63 episodes, an inmate serving time for murder whose betrayal of Red in season 6 shocked viewers to the core.
Peter Sohn - It Starts With Murder! (2009)
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In of acting, Peter Sohn has almost made an entire career out of voicing Disney/Pixar characters. Continuing the trend, Sohn will voice the role of Sox in Lightyear, Buzz's robotic pet cat. While some may recognize his voice from playing the Pet Collector in Monsters University and others, the only chance for viewers to recognize Sohn's face came in the 2009 movie It Starts With Murder!
The film is a comedic horror whodunit in which a mysterious killer begins knocking off guests at a swanky vacation resort. Sohn plays a character named Milton Dicker in it.
Uzo Aduba - Orange Is The New Black (2013-2019)
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In Lightyear, Uzo Aduba will play Alisha Hawthorne, a commanding officer, and Buzz's best friend. Much like her co-star Dale Soules, Aduba's most iconic role to date includes her long-running stint on Orange Is the New Black. Aduba seared the screen as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on 90 episodes of the show, for which she won two Primetime Emmys for her terrific performance.
Arrested and jailed on kidnapping and first-degree murder charges, the heartfelt humanity Aduba instilled in Suzanne made viewers genuinely care for her emotional abandonment issues and self-harming outbursts. Simply put, Aduba is one of the most talented actors working today.
James Brolin - The Amityville Horror (1979)
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Buzz's archenemy Emperor Zurg will play a major role in Lightyear, this time voiced by Hollywood veteran James Brolin. With over 140 credits to his name, Brolin can't escape the massive popularity of starring in the original Amityville Horror movie, a landmark horror film based on a true story that spawned several sequels and a remake.
The story follows a family who moves into a house on Long Island where a recent triple homicide took place. Soon, the family begins experiencing eerie supernatural phenomena in the house that directly relates to the grisly murders. Brolin plays George Lutz, the patriarch of the family pressed into action when things go bump in the night.
Mary Mcdonald-Lewis - Grimm (2011-2017)
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In Lightyear, dialect coach and actress Mary McDonald-Lewis will voice I.V.A.N., likely some sort of robotic entity. One of the more obscure actors in the cast, fans will likely have to go back to McDonald-Lewis' live-action role of Frau Pech on Grimm to recognize her.
The fantasy crime series follows Nick, a Portland detective who realizes he is Grimm, a guardian tasked with maintaining order between humans and supernatural creatures called Wesen. Frau Pech was a Hexenbiest, a witch-like Wesen that appeared in six episodes during seasons 2 and 3.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. - Da 5 Bloods (2020)
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While Da 5 Bloods. In Lightyear, he'll play Commander Burnside.
The slightly underrated Spike Lee t concerns four Black Vietnam War vets who reunite after years apart and return to Vietnam to find the remains of their fallen fellow soldier and locate a trove of buried gold. Whitlock Jr. gives a warm, tender, and hilarious turn as Melvin, who makes one of the most heroic sacrifices in the film.
Efren Ramirez - Eastbound & Down (2009-2013)
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Efren Ramirez will voice a character named Diaz in Lightyear, although his role is not specified beyond that. With a healthy balance of film and TV credits, Ramirez's most substantial role came as Catuey in season 2 of the HBO original series Eastbound & Down.
The dark comedy follows Kenny Powers (Danny McBride), an extremely unlikable former baseball player looking for one last shot at glory if he could only get out of his own way. When Kenny tries to start anew in Mexico during season 2, he meets Catuey (Ramirez), the sweet-natured neighbor who does his best to boost Kenny's morale.
