Toy Story 5 is bringing back the beloved world of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends nearly eight years after the last installment, and much has changed since then, including Bonnie. Now 8 years old, the character is voiced by Scarlett Spears in the film. The young actress is among the new names who joined the film's cast. 

While fans are aware of the familiar actors returning to reprise their roles in the film, there is a curiosity about the new names. So, here is a closer look at the actress who will voice Bonnie.

Scarlett Spears is an eight-year-old actress who voices Bonnie in Toy Story 5. Now, apart from acting, she is a model, dancer, and singer. And at a very young age, she already has an impressive resume with appearances in several television shows and films. Besides commercials, she has appeared in Middlehood, The Last Mrs. Parrish, and Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.

Spears also plays the younger version of Galinda, portrayed by Ariana Grande, in Wicked: For Good. Before Spears took over the role, Bonnie was voiced by Madeleine McGraw. Joining the cast are also Greta Lee as Lilypad and Conan O'Brien as Smarty Pants.

Actor and comedian Tim Allen returns as Buzz Lightyear, while Joan Cusack will voice the character, Jessie. Annie Potts will voice Bo Peep, with Tony Hale lending his voice to Forky and Keanu Reeves as Duke Caboom. The beloved character Woody will also return, once again voiced by Tom Hanks.

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Interestingly, however, Woody almost did not make it into the film, as per Toy Story 5 writer and director Andrew Stanton.

After Toy Story 4, many fans doubted whether Woody would return for the fifth film. In a conversation with CinemaBlend, writer and director Andrew Stanton revealed that he initially wrote the first draft of the movie without Woody. It was an experiment to see whether the story could work without the character and whether his absence would be felt. 

“I do admit that I didn't know how to bring him back at first, and so I just, 'cause I know it's gonna take so many drafts to get the movie right, I just wrote the first one without him just to see if I missed him,” he said. 

Fortunately, writing the first draft without Woody assured him how important the character is to the franchise. As the trailer suggests, Woody is very much a part of the film. However, audiences can expect some interesting changes when Toy Story 5 arrives in theaters.

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