Woody original design Toy Story 1995
by Professional Portal ☀️: Tom Hanks
In the early development stages of Pixar's Toy Story (1995), Woody was far from the lovable cowboy we know today. He was initially designed as a ventriloquist's dummy with visible strings, and the animators thought this gave him an inherently "sneaky and mean" appearance. Tom Hanks, who voiced Woody, reportedly had a strong reaction to this original concept, as seen in the link below. #TomHanks
Transcript (en)
He's brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind and smart. But the thing that makes Woody special is he'll never give up on you. Ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what. You think you can take care of him for me? Okay then. I'm sorry.
