They're always happy to carry out dangerous missions, such as doing Christmas recon to find out what new toys are joining the group. Sarge and the Army Men What toy collection would be complete without at least a few green, plastic army men? Sarge and his soldiers are very disciplined and serious. He also suffers from self-confidence issues, forever worrying that he'll be replaced with a scarier dinosaur toy. Though he's one of the largest toys in Andy's collection and modeled after one of the most fearsome predators to walk the planet, Rex is actually very timid and easily frightened. Rex Appearances can be deceiving, as Rex constantly proves. Recurring Pixar player John Ratzenberger voices Hamm.

Hamm is by far the most worldly and experienced of the group, and he's inevitably called upon to lend his expertise when the toys find themselves in another jam. Hamm As a piggy bank, Hamm may not be as interactive as some of the toys in Andy's collection, but he certainly finds ways to make himself useful. Unfortunately, the character has taken on a reduced role in the franchise following the death of original voice actor Jim Varney. He's always down for a game of checkers and is always happy to harness his stretchy abilities in dangerous situations. Slinky Dog Based on the classic Slinky toy, Slinky Dog is a battered favorite in Andy's collection and also Woody's most faithful friend. And for more on the new film, check out whether Toy Story 4 has a post-credits scene and every upcoming Disney/Pixar animated movie. Read on for a breakdown of every major toy character in all four Toy Story movies, from stalwart heroes like Woody and Buzz to oddballs like Stinky Pete and Toy Story 4's Forky. That’s kind of our metric.' If you're having trouble keeping track of all these characters and need a refresher before you watch Toy Story 4, fear not. The same thing for Duke Caboom and Giggle and everybody new. And we needed her to be this legit and real and truthful human character. It’s really hard to do people love Toy Story already, and then to try and introduce new characters into this, you hope you like these characters that as much.' Producer Jonas Rivera agreed, 'You don’t do it just for the fun of it: For example, the story would not work without Gabby Gabby. 'And then just tried to figure out characters that weren’t just there on the screen just to be characters, but actually helped the story move along and supported Woody as much as possible, but were also entertaining as well.

So we went more to the '70s and '80s,' Cooley explained at the recent Toy Story 4 press junket. If you look at the original Toy Story, some of those are the more classic toys, like Slinky and Potatohead and stuff. 'With the new toys in this film, we looked at the toys that we grew up with, the ones that we played with. According to director Josh Cooley, the team specifically looked for toys of a different era than the ones already in the franchise - and ensured that their presence would contribute to the storyline, rather than being a gimmick. Adding new faces to an existing and beloved ensemble is always a tricky proposition, and it's not one that the producers took lightly.

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