The Trivia of: Toy Story

Tim Allen and Pixar originally wanted Jim Carrey to voice Buzz Lightyear, but they couldn't due to the low budget they were given for the film.

Billy Crystal was originally offered the chance to voice Buzz Lightyear, but declined. After seeing the finished film, he said the decision was the biggest mistake of his career.

The Pizza Planet delivery truck, which has appeared in every Pixar film except The Incredibles, also appeared in all three Toy Story films.

Toy Story

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 3

Paul Newman to voice Woody, but they couldn't due to the low budget they were given for the film. Those casting choices were meant to represent how new Hollywood was taking over old Hollywood - Newman representing old Hollywood, Carrey representing new Hollywood.

Hasbro denied Pixar the use of the name GI Joe when it was informed that a GI Joe doll was going to be blown up by Sid. Pixar used army men instead.

Blake Clark became the new voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story 3, replacing Jim Varney, who died in 2000. Clark was good friends with Varney prior to his death.

Pixar presented an early draft of the film to Disney on November 19, 1993. The result was disastrous. The film was deemed unwatchable. It presented Woody as a “sarcastic jerk” who was constantly insulting the other toys. Disney immediately shut down production pending a new script. The story team spent a week on a new script to make Woody a more likable character, instead of the “sarcastic jerk” he had been.

For the original Toy Story, Tom Hanks recorded his dialog during the breaks of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and A League of Their Own (1992). He didn't want to record his dialog during the breaks of Philadelphia (1993) or Forrest Gump (1994) because he felt he shouldn't do comedic roles in between minutes of playing serious roles.

Little Bo Peep was originally supposed to be a Barbie doll.

Joss Whedon, creator of The Avengers and Firefly, reportedly created the character Rex the Dinosaur.

The voice of the "Woody" (voiced by Tom Hanks in the movie) was actually provided by Tom's brother Jim Hanks for the line of subsequent "Woody" action toy figures.

For more trivia lists, visit my Trivia main page:

Trivia Main Page

AND

MY 2013 FILM DIARY