Pixar Animation Studios , under the umbrella of the Walt Disney Company , will release a new adventure story of the Intergalactic Alliance Space Ranger Corps Universe Protection Unit Captain Buzz Lightyear .
The fictional character in the Toy Story animated film franchise, he is an action figure that mirrors an astronaut and is one of Andy’s toys, a close friend of the famous cowboy doll named Woody .
The movie Lightyear , which opens in theaters next month, tells the story of Buzz Lightyear’s journey into space. On his way to an alien planet, he must go on a dangerous mission to explore a new planet.
Buzz Lightyear’s life story will be made even more special by the presence of two Formula 1 stars, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, who will be voice actors for a day.
“Both Ferrari drivers will voice the same character – which is still being kept secret – in different cameos in the animated film, with Charles playing the Italian version and Carlos the Spanish one,” the Maranello team said in a statement.
“To find out which character they play, we will have to wait for the film to be released, on June 15 in Italy and June 17 in Spain.”
Charles Leclerc, dubbing actor for a day
Leclerc explained that he was happy to be involved in the Lightyear movie. According to him, the experience of being a voice actor is a unique and inexplicable sensation.
“It was my first dubbing cameo,” he said in a video posted by Disney Italia on social media.
“It was a completely different experience than what I’ve done in the past.”
“It’s a bit weird, and yes, it’s a lot harder than I thought. It’s been a great experience and I can’t wait to see the end result.”
For his part, Sainz said: “Hello everyone. I’m Carlos Sainz and I’m pleased to inform you that, in the new Disney and Pixar film, Lightyear , I will be giving voice to one of the characters.”
“So see if you recognize me.”
In the past, other drivers, such as Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, have also been protagonists of the cinema, giving voice to some characters in the well-known Disney Pixar animated films of Cars , Cars 2 and Cars 3 .
Carlos Sainz, dubbing actor for a day
