Bad Bunny is building one of the most unexpected Hollywood resumes in music today. This summer, he’s playing a new face inside Pixar’s iconic toy universe.
The animation studio announced on Tuesday (May 26) that the Puerto Rican superstar has joined the voice cast of the next installment of Toy Story in the role of “Pizza with Sunglasses,” by posting a video of the character via their Instagram account, with the caption: “¡Vamos! @badbunnypr is Pizza with Sunglasses in #ToyStory5.”
The Toy Story 5 collab seems to be a full-circle moment for El Conejo Malo.
The singer’s connection to the Toy Story universe actually dates back several years. Long before he was known worldwide, the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio had already shown his social media followers how much affection he had for Woody, Buzz and some of the other iconic toys of the film.
During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, while much of the entertainment industry came to a halt, the “Baile Inolvidable” artist entertained followers from home. He created homemade Toy Story-inspired videos using his own collection of action figures. The clips, shared across social media, quickly gained attention for his sense of humor and creativity.
At the center of the improvised minimovies, which he titled “Toy Story in the Times of Coronavirus,” were familiar characters like Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Rex and Forky—all voiced by Bunny, who exaggerated the voices in a comedic fashion.
The film is only the latest step in Bunny’s growing Hollywood career. Over the past few years, the Grammy-winning artist has steadily expanded into acting, appearing alongside Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 and starring opposite Austin Butler in Caught Stealing, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The artist is also set to take on a leading role in Porto Rico, the upcoming movie from René Pérez Joglar (artistically known as Residente).
The upcoming Toy Story installment once again reunites longtime franchise favorites, including Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as Jessie. This chapter of the saga centers on the toys confronting modern technology and competing for Bonnie’s attention against a high-tech device named Lilypad.
Watch Pixar’s official trailer for Toy Story 5, out June 19, below.
