Keanu Reeves was linked to Toy Story 4 awhile ago, but it was only recently that it was revealed who he'd play - action figure Duke Caboom.
Now the actor has opened up about what the new character is like and it includes a tragic backstory.
When Woody and Bo Peep meet Duke in the antique ship the action figure is quick to share his tale of woe.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly Reeves said: “Every kid has their toy, and Duke let his kid down when he couldn’t do what the commercial said he could, so he’s a wounded person!"
Reeves added Duke needs "catharsis".
We already heard about Reeves read through when he visited Disney/Pixar to talk about the role. The star leapt up on the table and started posing like an action figure, which is a trait of Duke's in the film.
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But Reeves also wanted him to have a "real sensitivity and a soft heart".
He promised Duke has a "really wide dramatic bandwidth."
He added: "But who can also then share his wounds, like, ‘You have a kid? I had a kid. I let him down!’ And he can get quiet. So it was really a lot to play with on the playground.”
Reeves also spoke about his journey and how he'd been worried it'd cross over with Buzz's.
He said: “That was one thing I was really paying attention to when I was thinking about the character and how he would talk.
"So I made Duke a little more gravelly but still tried to give him energy and a big personality.
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"I just thought that Duke should love what he does. He’s the greatest stuntman in Canada! I wanted him to be constantly doing poses on the bike while he was talking, to have this great extroverted passion.”
Reeves added that fans need not worry, Duke delivers when the toys truly need him saying he's an "important part" of Woody and Bo's mission.
We can't wait to see how. Duke is definitely a contender for best new character giving Forky a run for his money.
Toy Story 4 is released in cinemas on June 21, 2019.
