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Disney Just Added the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Singer to ‘Toy Story 5’ Cast
Nobody saw this coming. Not the Toy Story fan community. The Pixar casting speculation circles didn’t see it coming. And not even the Bad Bunny fan base, which is enormous and closely follows everything he does professionally. The 2026 Super Bowl halftime headliner is voicing a character in Toy Story 5, and Pixar just confirmed it with an Instagram teaser that the internet is still processing.
Bad Bunny voices a dancing pizza slice wearing black sunglasses.
That is the full character description and it is somehow exactly right.
Who Bad Bunny Is
Bad Bunny is the stage name of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a Puerto Rican rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He headlined the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, one of the most watched single television broadcasts in American history. His album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish language album to win a Grammy, a historic achievement that cemented his status as one of the most significant musical artists of his generation.
This is not his first acting credit. He appeared in Bullet Train alongside Brad Pitt, was in Caught Stealing, and appears in Happy Gilmore 2. He has demonstrated a consistent willingness to take on varied film projects across different genres and scales. A Pixar animated film is a different category from any of those previous credits and represents a genuine cultural crossover between his audience and the Disney and Pixar universe.
Bad Bunny será “Pizza with sunglasses” en Toy Story 5. pic.twitter.com/VEf89FSkh2
— Bad Bunny HQ (@BBPRTV) May 26, 2026
The Character and the Teaser
Pixar shared a short teaser on Instagram revealing that Bad Bunny voices the character. A pizza slice wearing black sunglasses dances up and down while laughing in the clip. The visual is chaotic and fun, exactly the way a Toy Story character voiced by Bad Bunny should be. The casting makes an odd kind of sense once you see it.
The Rest of the Toy Story 5 Cast
Bad Bunny joins a cast that includes Tom Hanks returning as Woody, Tim Allen returning as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack returning as Jessie. New additions include Greta Lee as Lilypad, Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants, and Alan Cumming as Evil Bullseye. Ernie Hudson steps into the role of Combat Carl following the passing of Carl Weathers. Blake Clark is expected to return as Slinky Dog.
The film centers on the gang being challenged when they encounter what kids are obsessed with today, specifically electronics, a premise that sets up generational tension between the analog toy world the franchise has always lived in and the digital world that defines modern childhood.
Toy Story 5 opens in theaters on June 19, 2026.
The Taylor Swift Question
Bad Bunny’s casting announcement arrives while one significant Toy Story 5 mystery remains unresolved. In early May, Taylor Swift’s official website briefly displayed a countdown clock featuring blue-and-white cloud imagery that fans immediately recognized as a nod to the iconic Toy Story visual palette. The countdown pointed to May 2 at 2 p.m. ET before disappearing approximately ten minutes after it appeared. No official statement was ever made.
May 2 passed without any confirmation of Taylor Swift or Toy Story 5. The June 19 release date also marks the 20th anniversary of Swift’s debut single. Nothing has been confirmed or ruled out. With Bad Bunny’s casting just revealed weeks before release, the possibility of at least one more major announcement before June 19 is not off the table.
It’s a shame that Disney would employ someone who hates the United States.
true they are doing some things that are strange.
The only ones doing strange things are you w h i t e 🗑pedos r a p i s t s terrorists republicans,christians,conservative typical lying clueless troll #facts
BB does not hate the US. He promotes LOVE not HATE
Lmao of course you whiny lying trumptards would be here you trolls have no brains nor lives amd love to spee nonsense the ones who hate the United States are you,trump,his regime amd the rest of republicans,christians,conservatives,you’re living the biggest lie ever 🤡❄️ #facts
I hope his lines/songs are not sexual so it can be a kid friendly movie. Only saw clips of his Super bowl act. Wasn’t impressed. Disney continues down a strange path that is not staying with Walt’s vision. Just a matter of time before the change the name. Haven’t been to WDW since 2019. Reading all the changes it doesn’t seem like the Magic is there. Had hopes Josh would look at what Igor took away and realize they were not bad. The new area with cars I think would be better at the studios. Villianland if connects to Haunted Mansion may make sense.
Do you really think Disney/Pixar would allow inappropriate lyrics? His Superbowl performance was fantastic….you should watch the entire performance and not clips. For stating that you believe it is not staying with Walt’s vision is ridiculous. He stood for change…innovational and cultural, not just expansion of his parks.
Lmao bunch of nonsense from a typical trumptard out of touch with reality like your dictator pig trump #facts
Bad bunny will make toy story watchable #facts
Thank you Disney. Thank you, for giving me another reason in the past 10 years to stay away from your company.