

It was a years-long process that included incorporating a bunch of Pixar Easter eggs, working and reworking the plot, and even losing some characters the creative team loved, which seems like it would have to be difficult in some ways. Honestly, there were a lot of changes to Toy Story 4 as it was coming together. Where that would have left Forky? I'm not sure, but given the advertising version of this narrative, it seems like Woody's journey could likely have been very different from start to finish. In addition, Josh Cooley mentioned to us that there was even an ad both Woody and Buzz were going to see on television that showed Bo Peep in the background and that set the two pals off on the adventure. Still, it's nice to think about alternate realities where Toy Story 4 perhaps had a different take on Woody and Bo Peep, particularly given this could always be the end of the franchise as we know it. Given Annie Potts told us she likes Bo Peeps survivorship and "heartful" nature in the final draft, it's likely safe to say this final version was the right take on Bo Peep's big screen return. If she had still been in the antiques store, hanging out with the forgotten toys who are living there, she may not have been as tough or liberty-minded in the version Annie Potts voiced for the big screen. She no longer hopes or wishes for a kid and wants to maintain her current freedom to move and roam and not have to play dead when people are nearby.

That’s a totally different spin on the character we see in the final draft, as Bo Peep is tougher in that version. Mark Nielsen told us that in another draft of the animated movie, Bo Peep had been waiting around in the antiques store, hoping to be bought so she could impact another kid, similar to how Andy's toys are now Bonnie's toys. She's strong and brazen and just the type of character Woody needs to see as an example given he is a bit lost thanks to no longer being an important part of his current kid's life. Later, she saves Woody, who learns Bo Peep and her sheep have been living in the wild, having decided they no longer need a kid. However, Bo Peep is seemingly nowhere to be found. While there they meet Gabby Gabby and her Benson minions. Forky and Woody end up in the shop after Woody spotted Bo Peep’s lamp on a shelf in the window.
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That’s what the first special feature from Toy Story 4’s digital release asks, as Entertainment Weekly showed off a storyboarded alternate ending that looked at the plot of the movie preceding it, and decided, “Nah, let’s get back to square one.Ultimately, the antiques store does play a big part in Toy Story 4. A sweet ending to a long-running franchise about friendship, love, loyalty, and service. Basically, they helped their children as much as they could - and now it’s time to live for themselves. The original ending of the film sees Woody and Bo Peep permanently reunite, leaving Bonnie, Buzz, and their previous lives behind to forge a new life with a new purpose. However, a newly released alternate ending for the film shows just how differently the franchise could have settled, had the plot’s self-affirming childlessness been jettisoned at the last second. Hanks may have teased a different direction for the franchise, but only after Toy Story 4 gave fans a fitting end for some dolls and dinosaurs that have been working their plastic off to please kids for the last 24 years. That may seem like the door is closed for the future of Pixar’s iconic franchise, despite whatever Tom Hanks may say about potential follow-ups. The plot of Pixar’s latest entry in the Toy Story saga continued pushing the toys further and further out of their comfort zone, leading to Toy Story 4’s ending that sees the children’s playthings abandon that very descriptor.
