Tom Hanks said the thought of Artificial Intelligence replacing his voice as Sheriff Woody in "Toy Story" films is a "scary thought," noting that the studio has enough recorded material to replicate his voice. "Every word we have ever recorded in time in 'Toy Story' is on digital media somewhere, so they could put together anything they would want," he told Entertainment Weekly. Asked about voicing the character in a sixth film, Hanks stated it "better be worthwhile" and "great," adding, "unless it's good, new, fresh, there's no reason to do it at all." "Toy Story 5" released on June 19 and emerged as the highest opening weekend grosser at the global box office in the franchise, directed by Andrew Stanton with McKenna Harris as co-director. The film also featured Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Annie Potts as Bo Peep, and John Ratzenberger as Hamm. The first film released in 1995, followed by releases in 1999, 2010 and 2019.