(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK) LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 13: Chris Evans is interviewed by young fans at the UK Premiere of Disney Pixars’ “Lightyear” on Jin London, England. The film’s producer Galyn Susman and Berkeley-based director Angus MacLane pushed back against claims that Disney had nefarious intent in replacing Allen with Chris Evans, an outspoken liberal star who is most famous for playing Captain America in Marvel films that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. Industry analysts, however, told Variety there are more mundane, non-political reasons that “Lightyear” struggled.
The film, with its $200 million budget, earned only $51 million this past weekend. They also argued that the “woke” animated feature suffered at the box office because it features a kiss between two lesbian characters. Allen had voiced Buzz Lightyear in four previous films, but wasn’t asked to reprise the role in Disney and Pixar’s latest entry into the “Toy Story” saga.
They repeated their allegations that the comedian’s conservative politics were responsible for his absence from the new film. Conservatives on Twitter got the phrase “No Tim Allen” trending Monday as they explained how they’re probably responsible for why “Lightyear” might have had a disappointing opening at the box office this weekend.
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