Awesome New Toy Story 4 Characters Introduced
This summer’s news cycle continues it’s assualt on screens and keyboards! This time around Toy Story 4 new character details dominate the day.
D23.com’s Zach Johnson broke down all the new Toy Story 4 characters [spoilers ahead for TS4]:
When Toy Story 4 is unboxed June 24, 2019, audiences will be reunited with fan-favorites like Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (voice of Disney Legend Tim Allen), as well as Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts), who was last seen onscreen in 1999’s Toy Story 2. (Find out why Bo was M.I.A. in Toy Story 3.)
“There is such a deep love within the studio for these characters,” producer Mark Nielsen reminded D23 during a recent visit to Pixar Studios. “Everyone was like, ‘If we’re doing this, it has to be great. We’ve got to give it everything we’ve got to make it worthy.’”
Toy Story 4 will venture outside Bonnie’s bedroom and introduce new characters, including a vintage pull-string doll named Gabby Gabby (voice of Christina Hendricks), an arts-and-crafts project come to life named Forky (voice of Tony Hale), and a pair of plush pals named Ducky (voice of Keegan-Michael Key) and Bunny (voice of Jordan Peele), to name a few.
New Toy Story 4 Characters
Gabby Gabby (Voice of Christina Hendricks)
“We went to a lot of antique stores for reference in this film, and there was always a creepy doll in the corner,” director Josh Cooley laughed. “We were like, ‘Well, that’s a perfect villain!’”
Giggle McDimples (Voice of Ally Maki)
Hailing from a line of miniature playsets and figures in the 1980s, Giggle McDimples is the tiniest toy we’ve seen in a Toy Story movie. But her small size belies her big personality, as the feisty police officer is never afraid to speak her mind. Small enough to perch on Bo Peep’s shoulder (similar to Jiminy Cricket), Giggle McDimples is her advisor, confidant, and supporter.
Ducky and Bunny (Voices of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele)
The comedy duo Key and Peele boarded Toy Story 4 in 2015, around the time their eponymous cable series was ending. “They were on really early, and as the story evolved and changed, they were always a part of it,” Cooley recalled. “Those two guys, they know each other so well. We always recorded them together in the same room, because they bounce off each other so well.”
Forky (Voice of Tony Hale)
By his own admission, Forky is “trash.” While that’s not exactly true—he’s an arts-and-crafts project brought to life—he lacks the same purpose that drives the manufactured toys. But Woody is determined to help him realize that there’s no greater job than bringing Bonnie joy. Forky has a hard time accepting that idea, and when he tries to escape in the midst of Bonnie’s family road trip, Woody sets off to find him and bring him back before it’s too late.
Dummies
Gabby Gabby picked the perfect lackeys. “Dummies naturally have a creepy quality to them,” said Moyer. And because they’re in an antiques mall, the four who appear in the movie aren’t in mint condition: “There’s fading, paint peeling off, scratches, and paint spilling across edges.”
Duke Caboom (Voice of Keanu Reeves)
A 1970s action figure based on Canada’s greatest stuntman, Duke performs stunt poses with swagger—even though he’s never been able to do the awesome tricks advertised in his own commercial. For years, he’s been reliving the failures of his past inside an antiques mall. In fact, when Bo introduces him to Woody, the down-on-his-luck daredevil can’t help but complain about his prior shortcomings. “It’s a commercial! It’s not real!” he says. “I can’t jump that far!”
I am excited to meet the new characters, but I am more excited to reunite with Woody and Buzz. How about you? What are you most looking forward to in Toy Story 4? Let us know in the comments.