A popular Chicago native is among the new crew who is now headed 'to infinity and beyond' in the backstory movie of Space Ranger 'Buzz Lightyear.'
It's the backstory of Space Ranger"Buzz Lightyear," who was made famous in the"Toy Story" movies.Meet Izzy Hawthorne. She's a teenager who dreams of becoming a space ranger, following in the footsteps of her grandmother Alisha, who is Buzz Lightyear's best friend.In the new Disney/Pixar animated film, Izzy is voiced by Chicago's Keke Palmer.
Izzy is joined on the wild space adventure by fellow wanna-bees Darby and Mo, voiced by veteran performers Dale Soules and Taika Waititi. "Mo reminds me of a younger me when I was just figuring things out. There are people I've known throughout my life, you know, the way he speaks, I remember growing up. I would just cobble together these characters based on people I know," said Waititi, who voices"Mo Morrison."