Toy Story Five just set a franchise record with a three hundred twelve million dollar worldwide opening. Tom Hanks is back as the voice of Woody. But looking ahead to a potential sixth installment, the two-time Oscar winner is grappling with something more unsettling: the prospect of being replaced by artificial intelligence. According to Variety, Hanks said Disney could theoretically use AI to recreate Woody's voice if he doesn't return—a development he called a scary thought. It's a moment that captures a broader anxious conversation in entertainment: even the industry's biggest names are now navigating questions about technological replaceability.

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