Social media users are currently blasting “Home Improvement” actor Tim Allen for his recent attempt to mock “woke” people on Twitter. The actor has made some controversial statements on several occasions, including the time he made disparaging remarks about President Joe Biden.
In addition to Allen’s role as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on 1990’s “Home Improvement,” he also starred in several “Santa Clause” movies. One of the actor’s most famous roles was as Buzz Lightyear in the Disney animated film “Toy Story.” He reprized his role in the film’s three sequels.
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Tim Allen Calls Woke People ‘Wokees’
Who’s face woke up? Does wokee have a clubhouse in someone’s backyard or maybe a cute yet safe playpen somewhere?
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) October 17, 2022
On Monday, Allen took to Twitter to talk about people being “woke”; however, the response the actor received was more than he expected. He refers to the “woke” people as “woke” and asks who the face of the group is and their base.
“Who is the woke face,” tweeted the controversy read. “Do wokees have a clubhouse in someone’s backyard or maybe a cute yet safe playpen somewhere?” The post caused Allen’s name to hit Twitter trending charts in the worst possible way.
Several Twitter users referenced his drug-trafficking arrests dating back to 1978 and Disney’s decision to cast Chris Evans as the lead voice in the new “Buzz Lightyear” movie. Other users proclaim them to be the face of the elusive “woke” group.
Twitter Reactions To Tim Allen’s Tweets
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Allen’s post had several quotes and more comments criticizing the veteran actor’s post. While some expressed their dismay at him “ruining” his legacy with the comment, several others attacked the actor for his past events.
one comment read, “Another racist POS who doesn’t know what it really means to be awake. Chris Evans is a much better Buzz than you were before.” Second follower write“Wake is part of the community that supports criminal reform, like when Tim Allen was arrested for dealing with Coke but was still given a chance at life.”
One social media user prominently identified himself as the face of “woke” and said Allen has a “fragile ego.” “I’ll be the watchful face,” it commented read. “I’m a Marine Corps combat vet, long distance Harley rider, farmer, businessman, know how to use my firearm to protect me from your January 6 Rebellion buddies, and go 4-wheeling whenever I can. You have managed to become a white man with a fragile ego.”
He Made Fun of President Joe Biden
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Last month, Allen went viral after making wisecracks about President Biden following his appearance on a “60 Minutes” interview. “Toy Story” cast. write“Biden was on 60 minutes. I heard him asking how long the show was.”
Some Twitter critics slammed Allen in his comments section and accused him of being “disrespectful” to President Biden, while others called the joke “funny” and “unfunny.” Some social media users said he was a “trapped” comedian and claimed that the actor was trying to stay “relevant.”
However, not everyone was out to get Allen, as some of the actor’s supporters and fans came to his defense and claimed the joke was too harmless to warrant such a reaction. tweets read“Really?… Twitter tried to cancel Tim Allen’s dad sitcom for telling dad jokes?… buttery soft.”
Tim Allen Replaced By Chris Evans In The Movie ‘Lightyear’
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Allen, best known as the voice of the Pixar character Buzz Lightyear, was replaced by Evans in the latest “Lightyear” film. The actor voiced the animated character for four previous “Toy Story” films dating back to 1995. When asked about the change, Allen revealed that the 2022 film is completely different from the project he worked on and had a different team.
The cast of “Lightyear” has received some criticism from both fans of the show and fellow actors in the film industry. “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress Patricia Heaton took to Twitter when the casting was announced and called Disney out for trying to “castrate” the astronaut doll character.
“Watched the trailer for Buzz Lightyear, and all I can say is that Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake by not putting my friend Tim Allen in the role he was originally in, the role he belongs in,” the tweet said. read. “Tim IS Buzz! Why did they really throw away this beloved iconic character?”
The actor was corrected and realized that although similar, the character of Buzz Lightyear played by the two actors was very different. One is an action figure, and the other is the human inspiration of the action figure.
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