Don Rickles and Toy Story 4 - Finishing the Film

Legendary comedian Don Rickles had signed on to reprise his role as Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story 4, but had yet to record any dialogue when he died at 90 of kidney failure in April 2017. However, when Rickles’ family asked if there was any way he could still be included in the sequel, the filmmakers got creative. Director Josh Cooley told Entertainment Weekly, “We went through, jeez, 25 years of everything we didn’t use for Toy Story 1, 2, 3, the theme parks, the ice capades, the video games — everything that he’s recorded for Mr. Potato Head. And we were able to do it. And so I’m very honored that they asked us to do that, and I’m very honored that he’s in the film. Nobody can replace him.” #donrickles #toystory #movies #movie #pixar #disney #johnlasseter #animation #tomhanks #timallen #buzzlightyear #mrpotatohead #joshcooley #woody #robertdeniro #bopeep #randynewman #joepesci #leeunkrich #sharonstone #casino #forky #wallaceshawn #bullseye #cars #cowgirljessie #anniepotts #toystoryland #st