Conan O’Brien is ready for the position of Smarty Pants in Toy Story 5, Disney and Pixar introduced on Monday, throughout the Shopper Merchandise part of Disney’s Licensing Expo presentation.
“Isn’t that loopy? Legendary franchise,” stated O’Brien in a video Instagram message celebrating the information. “These movies are superb. I can’t consider this!”
Admittedly, O’Brien stated, he requested initially for the position of Woody and was instructed it was promised to Tom Hanks. “And I used to be like, ‘Uh, you kinda been there and accomplished that. You recognize? You’e in a little bit of a rut, don’t you suppose?’ They usually stated, ‘No, Tom Hanks, it’s his position,’” Conan shared.
He joked that he then went after the position of Buzz Lightyear, solely to be instructed he misplaced it to Tim Allen. “And I went, ‘Guys, you gotta suppose outdoors the field,’” O’Brien deadpanned. “However anyway, then they confirmed me this new character, Smarty Pants. It’s one of the best character of all of them. I far want this character. I don’t even wanna play Woody or Buzz anymore, even when they beg me. I’m Smarty Pants; I like this!”
No additional particulars on O’Brien’s character had been offered. Take a look at his put up beneath. Within the new movie, slated for launch on June 19, 2026, it’s Toy meets Tech when Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the remainder of the gang’s jobs are challenged after being launched to what children are obsessive about as we speak—electronics!
The movie hails from writer-director Andrew Stanton, the two-time Oscar winner behind WALL-E and Discovering Nemo. McKenna Harris is co-directing, with Jessica Choi producing and Pete Docter exec producing.
Others newcomers to function within the voice solid, as beforehand introduced, embrace Ernie Hudson, who takes over the late Carl Weathers’s position of motion determine Fight Carl, and Anna Faris in an undisclosed half. Joan Cusack is anticipated to be among the many different returning solid members, reprising her position as Jessie.
Veteran late-night host O’Brien hosted this yr’s Oscars to crucial acclaim and has already been set to return for subsequent yr’s ceremony. Presently, he will be seen internet hosting Conan O’Brien Should Go, a journey present he created for HBO Max, which is heading into its third season. Subsequent up, O’Brien can be seen taking part in a supporting position in Mary Bronstein’s comedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which garnered crucial acclaim in its world premiere at this yr’s Sundance Movie Pageant. The comedian is repped by WME, Pariah, Brecheen Feldman Breimer, and Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs.
