Disney Removed ‘Casting Couch’ Scene From ‘Toy Story 2’

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In the early days of Pixar, earlier than dinosaurs have been good and automobiles killed all people and took over the planet, the animation firm would come with “outtakes” in the course of the finish credit of its movies. A Bug’s Life had them, as did Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story 2, which got here out 20 years in the past. But Disney, which bought Pixar in 2006, lately eliminated one of many pretend bloopers from the Toy Story sequel in response to the #MeToo motion.

The scene in query entails Stinky Pete the Prospector, voiced by Kelsey Grammer, flirting with two Barbie “absolutely twins” dolls in his toy field and providing them an element in Toy Story 3. But when he realizes he’s being filmed, Pete’s demeanor modifications and he awkwardly walks away. It’s a parody of the so-called casting sofa, the apply of “requesting sexual favors by an employer or person in a position of power and authority from a job applicant or subordinate in return for a job or for career advancement,” and it’s much less humorous now than it was 1999, particularly following sexual harassment allegations in opposition to former Pixar CCO John Lasseter. Via Deadline:

The scene deletion, which reportedly impacts each Blu-ray and obtain variations, was first reported by movie web site Rereleasenews. Disney lately rereleased your complete Toy Story collection on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD to coincide with the June launch of Toy Story 4.

All the outtakes, together with the one with Stinky Pete, can nonetheless be seen on YouTube.

(Via Deadline)