Chris Evans debuts as Buzz Lightyear in 'Lightyear' trailer

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Chris Evans debuts as Buzz Lightyear in 'Lightyear' teaser trailer

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 10/27/21

Buzz Lightyear had been voiced by Tim Allen since the original 1995 "Toy Story" film.

Chris Evans is taking over for Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear" prequel, and the teaser trailer landed Wednesday.

In the 90-second animated clip, a young Buzz is a test pilot preparing for liftoff. He flies full-speed directly toward the sun, which serves as a transition to his many daring adventures throughout "infinity and beyond" and finally settles on him seeing his now-famous green and purple spacesuit for the first time.

And nobody was more moved by it than Evans.

Animated movie were an enormous part of my childhood. They were my escape. My adventures. My dreams.

They were my first window into the magic of storytelling and performing.

To @pixar and @AngusMacLane:

‘Thank you’ doesn’t even come close❤️#Lightyear pic.twitter.com/DD1N7aYhKT
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 27, 2021

I’m covered in goosebumps. And will be every time I watch this trailer. Or hear a Bowie song. Or have any thought whatsoever between now and July cause nothing has ever made me feel more joy and gratitude than knowing I’m a part of this and it’s basically always on my mind
pic.twitter.com/bq5573GcrM
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 27, 2021

Evans was announced as the new voice of Buzz in December.

Here’s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022. pic.twitter.com/QfXnHsBLcO
— Pixar (@Pixar) December 11, 2020

Directed by Angus MacLane, "Lightyear" is expected June 17, 2022.

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