Beloved '90s Star Shares Emotional Then-and-Now Photo With Hollywood Icon 31 Years Later
Time flies. It's an understatement only people of a certain age truly grasp. One of those people who gets it is actor, legendary television dad (and real dad of two), and voice of Buzz Lightyear Tim Allen, who just shared an emotional image illustrating the point on social media.
Wow time flys, we look like our own children at the Toy Story 1 image. The aging Buzz and Woody currently in London telling wonderful fans all about the new Toy Story 5 coming June 19. "To infinity and beyond!" pic.twitter.com/9dBIGEOtVL
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) May 30, 2026
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Home Improvement alum shared a split then-and-now image featuring himself in 1995 at the Toy Story premiere with Hollywood stalwart Tom Hanks. Both are smiling as Hanks, wearing a taupe-hued plaid blazer and easy curls, reaches his right arm around his friend, who is wearing a leather bomber jacket and wire-rimmed spectacles. That was "then."
For the "now" pic, the two are in London promoting Toy Story 5. Again, both are smiling with Hanks embracing Allen, though this time there's a bit more gray and few more creases - just time doing its thing. Hanks looks svelte in an olive-toned vest ensemble, while Allen, too, looks great in a textured blue blazer and Henley.
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"Wow time flys," Allen writes in the caption. "We look like our own children in the Toy Story 1 image. The aging Buzz and Woody currently in London telling wonderful fans all about the new Toy Story 5 coming June 19. ‘To infinity and beyond!'"
At the time of writing, the image has nearly 20,000 likes and hundreds of comments, with fans sharing their love for the actors and their movies: "What wonderful photos!!" one writes; "Tim Allen and Tom Hanks are the greatest 2 punch combo in cinema history," another says; "I can't tell you how much Toy Story has enmeshed itself into our family dialogue over the last 26 years. Thanks for being a part of something very special for families all over the world," yet another shares.
Toy Story 5 is due in theaters this month, June 19, promising another heart-tugging tale about Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toy box. The focus this time is on digital and electronic playthings becoming a threat to playtime. New voice actors Greta Lee, Alan Cumming, and Bad Bunny join the regulars including Hanks, Allen, Joan Cusack, and Bonnie Hunt. Tickets are available here.
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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM.