Conan O’Brien is about for the function of Smarty Pants in Toy Story 5, Disney and Pixar introduced on Monday, in the course of the Client Merchandise part of Disney’s Licensing Expo presentation.
“Isn’t that loopy? Legendary franchise,” mentioned O’Brien in a video Instagram message celebrating the information. “These movies are superb. I can’t consider this!”
Admittedly, O’Brien mentioned, he requested initially for the function of Woody and was informed it was promised to Tom Hanks. “And I used to be like, ‘Uh, you kinda been there and accomplished that. You understand? You’e in a little bit of a rut, don’t you suppose?’ And so they mentioned, ‘No, Tom Hanks, it’s his function,’” Conan shared.
He joked that he then went after the function of Buzz Lightyear, solely to be informed he misplaced it to Tim Allen. “And I went, ‘Guys, you gotta suppose exterior the field,’” O’Brien deadpanned. “However anyway, then they confirmed me this new character, Smarty Pants. It’s the most effective character of all of them. I far choose this character. I don’t even wanna play Woody or Buzz anymore, even when they beg me. I’m Smarty Pants; I really like this!”
No additional particulars on O’Brien’s character had been offered. Take a look at his submit under. 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 immediately—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 characteristic within the voice forged, as beforehand introduced, embrace Ernie Hudson, who takes over the late Carl Weathers’s function of motion determine Fight Carl, and Anna Faris in an undisclosed half. Joan Cusack is predicted to be among the many different returning forged members, reprising her function as Jessie.
Veteran late-night host O’Brien hosted this yr’s Oscars to important acclaim and has already been set to return for subsequent yr’s ceremony. At the moment, he might 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 shall be seen taking part in a supporting function in Mary Bronstein’s comedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which garnered important acclaim in its world premiere at this yr’s Sundance Movie Competition. The comedian is repped by WME, Pariah, Brecheen Feldman Breimer, and Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs.
