Lightyear is simply a movie based on the Buzz Lightyear figure's fictional backstory, as detailed by Toy Story. Pixar fans shouldn't expect a post-credit scene where Andy excitedly leaves the movie theater, begging his mom to buy a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his birthday. In truth, Lightyear's relationship with Toy Story canon is even looser than MacLane's description suggests. Real life merchandisers will sometimes "soften" characters to look more kid-friendly - perhaps that's how Zurg went from Lightyear's colossal behemoth of metal and intimidation to Toy Story's bright purple cartoon baddie. By that logic, the double-tough android Buzz fires his "little lightbulb that blinks" at in the Lightyear trailer is the in-universe-movie character that could've inspired the action figure we see in Toy Story. There remains a touch of confusion over exactly how Lightyear connects to Toy Story, but Angus MacLane ( Lightyear director) confirms it's the movie Andy might've seen in cinemas before he became a Buzz fanatic and gave Woody the boot. Zurg's redesign is no cosmetic reshuffle - it's a reflection of the direction Lightyear is taking Buzz Lightyear. Related: Why Pixar Is Making Lightyear Instead Of Toy Story 5 Taking Edna's advice, Zurg has also ditched the cape. There's no chunky yellow-toothed grin, Zurg's tunic is replaced by actual legs, and though you can just about glimpse the purple armor, his palette is way more understated than the monster who plagued Rex's dreams in Toy Story 2. Whereas Chris Evans' Buzz Lightyear is almost identical to his predecessor from Toy Story, considerably more creative liberties have been taken with Lightyear's mechanical menace. Nevertheless, Lightyear's Zurg wouldn't even win second place in an Emperor Zurg lookalike competition.
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