'Toy Story 4' news: Tom Hanks returns to his iconic role as Woody

(Credit: Pixar)

It has been five years since the third installment of the Disney – Pixar franchise, "Toy Story" was released and while fans who grew up with the movie initially thought the third movie would be the last for the franchise, they are nonetheless excited about "Toy Story 4" which was confirmed by Woody himself.

In a recent interview, Tom Hanks, the actor who played the cowboy toy in all three films, revealed that a fourth "Toy Story" movie is currently amongst the projects Disney has been working on. He has further explained that he had gotten in trouble for admitting to the development of the film. However he was quick to remind Disney execs that he is the only actor who can play Woody.

"Somebody stuck a microphone in my face at some point and said 'is there going to be a Toy Story 4?' and I said 'yeah, yeah I think so' and I got a call from the Disney lawyers the next day, They said 'you are contractually not allowed to discuss a Toy Story 4. It will affect the stock market price of the Disney common stock so you are no longer...' I said, 'hey, I'm sorry, but let me just point out, I'm Woody," revealed Hanks.

Furthermore, in the same sit down with The Graham Norton Show, Hanks revealed details about one of his most iconic roles. According to the seasoned actor, he has enjoyed every part of playing Woody. However since he is getting older, there have been physical limitations to what he can do now that he is in his late 50s.

"By the time I'm leaving I'm driving home, I literally have to put an ice chest on my diaphragm just so I can go home because it's clenched throughout." Gushed Hanks.

"Toy story 4" is believed to hit the big screens sometime in 2018 so stay tuned.

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