The unique Toy Story trilogy was among the best ever made, full with an ideal ending to Toy Story 3 that left viewers bawling, irrespective of their age. Though it wasn’t wanted, Toy Story 4 was, fortunately, one other nice chapter within the franchise. Nonetheless, when it ended, Woody (Tom Hanks) moved on to a brand new journey. So how would he return for Toy Story 5a film which could not exist with out its hottest character? The plot reveal for Toy Story 5 was an excellent technique to proceed the story. Then got here the trailer. In it, Woody is certainly again, and never in a method that feels compelled. As a substitute, the Toy Story franchise discovered one of the simplest ways attainable to have him save the day as soon as extra.
‘Toy Story 4’ Ended With Woody Leaving the Group
Within the authentic Toy StoryWoody is the hero of his personal story as Andy’s (John Morris) favourite toy. The opposite toys look as much as him and deal with him as their chief. That, after all, all will get upended when a more recent toy within the type of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) arrives. Feeling threatened, Woody is jealous of Buzz, resulting in lots of preventing till circumstances lead to them changing into pals and Woody accepting his new position. He is nonetheless wanted, however he should be taught to share.
Quick-forward to the top of Toy Story 3and with Andy now a younger man off to school, Woody and the remainder of the gang are not wanted by their proprietor. It isn’t a downer ending, although, as a result of Andy passes them all the way down to Bonnie (Emily Hahn). The toys will likely be okay. In Toy Story 4they’re nonetheless cherished by Bonnie. Nonetheless, she has a brand new favourite, not within the type of a shiny new toy, however a silly-looking plastic fork named Forky (Tony Hale). On the finish, Woody accepts that he is not wantedso he and Little Bo Beep (Annie Potts), together with another toys, depart the group to go on the highway, with their mission being to assist toys discover a residence. It is one other lovely ending that warms and breaks the center on the identical time.
‘Toy Story 5’s Trailer Brings Woody Again
To maintain the Toy Story franchise transferring on is a dangerous name. The movies imply a lot to generations, and with each entry almost flawless to this point, how would audiences deal with a sequel that did not work and felt like a phoned-in money seize? It is comprehensible when you had that worry for Toy Story 5. Then got here a plot becoming for our occasionswith the brand new villain being an attention-stealing pill named Lilypad (Greta Lee). Woody is on the market on the earth, nonetheless doing his personal factor away from his previous pals, however he nonetheless retains involved with Jessie (Joan Cusack). Afraid of dropping Bonnie, Jessie reaches out to Woody they usually speak about how unhealthy it’s to be a toy in at present’s tech-driven world. “We’re discovering extra deserted toys every day,” he tells her.

Woody would not know what to do, however when Jessie tells him she’s dropping Bonnie, he comes again as quick as he can, not as a result of the plot wants to seek out some technique to squeeze the previous hero in there, however as a result of it is a continuation of his already established character. He helps toys discover a residence, so why would not he assist his greatest pals preserve theirs, even if he would not have the solutions? In Toy Story 5his job will likely be tougher than ever. He is not going up in opposition to an identical toy or a human being. This time, expertise is the antagonist. It is a seemingly unattainable struggle to win. Nonetheless, if anybody can do it, it is Woody, the hero of the Toy Story franchise.
Woody Is the Excellent Hero for the Toy Story Franchise
One great point Toy Story 5 is doing as properly is making Jessie the hero. The happy-go-lucky cowgirl first confirmed up in Toy Story 2and along with her position rising in each sequel, it solely made sense that she would develop into a favourite toy for a feminine baby. Jessie is a courageous illustration of a lady, making it becoming that she’d develop into the brand new chief of the group after Woody left. Now, she finds herself in the identical situation Woody as soon as struggled with. In contrast to Woody, who needed to settle for his destiny for various causes, Jessie is not able to let go. Her proprietor is not rising up. Expertise is making Bonnie overlook, and if the toys strive, perhaps they’ll get her again.
Woody will at all times be the perfect hero for the franchise. He is previous and outdated, a relic from a special time. The shot of the paint fading from his head, making him seem bald, nails it! One other toy would possibly get down and quit. For Woody, it has been there and finished that. He is already come to grips with who he’s. Through the years, he went from needing to be the middle of the universe, to changing into a selfless chief, to easily changing into selfless whereas additionally studying that it is okay to not be outlined by his standing as a baby.
Do not search for Toy Story 5 to finish with Woody again within the group and his mission over. You will absolutely be crying once more when he helps his pals get Bonnie again, solely to go away them once more. There will be no different method. Woody’s right here to avoid wasting different toys and to point out children why they’re so essential. It isn’t solely logical and unforced, nevertheless it’s the sweetest and most significant technique to carry him again. The toys can at all times name Woody, and he’ll return as a result of they ceaselessly have a buddy in him.
Toy Story 5 involves theaters on June 19.

- Launch Date
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June 19, 2026
- Director
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Andrew Stanton
- Writers
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Andrew Stanton
