Watching anyone dodge questions during a live interview is great fun, but John Lasseter elevates the thrill to a new level in a short clip from the BBC series chat show BBC Breakfast. After he calmly explained to the anchors just what it means to direct an animated film (It's like other films! More drawings though!), he fielded a question about the possibility of a Toy Story 4. He squirms, he ducks, he weaves -- and he confirms?
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God bless the sputtering lips of Tom Hanks, because Lasseter was rendered asthmatic for a second there. You use your Cars 2 tactics, John! Vroom, vroom, evading all the way. Here's the telltale line: "We haven't announced anything, so I can't really..." That's a misleading response if the film absolutely won't happen. And also: Why would Tom Hanks be lying in the first place? He's not a misbehavin' emcee like Chet Haze.
Let's start making predictions now. Bo Peep comes back pregnant with Rex's child, and an obstetrician Shrinky Dink declares the child a monstrosity. Time for the hard-hitting issues, Lasseter. I'm talkin' bout half-breed dinochildren.
Video Interview: John Lasseter Doesn't Deny Toy Story 4 Which Sort of Confirms It?! [HeyGuys UK]