Tony Hale to return as Forky in Toy Story 5, due June 19, 2026

Tony Hale, the actor who voices Forky in the Toy Story franchise, said he only realized he had made the final cut of Toy Story 4 when he heard his own voice on the film's first trailer, and confirmed he will return as the handmade spork in Toy Story 5, which is scheduled for release on June 19, 2026. Hale said he has recorded scenes for the new film but has seen only fragments of the script, and that the next installment centers on a clash between toys and modern technology.

Hale recalled lingering uncertainty after his Toy Story 4 recording sessions. "It was not until I heard my voice on the Toy Story 4 trailer that I actually thought I was still in it," he said. "The whole time I was like, They are going to cut me. They are going to replace me with some huge star." Forky, introduced in the 2019 film as a child-made toy fashioned from a spork, pipe cleaners and popsicle sticks, became a prominent and widely discussed character in that Oscar-winning installment.

Speaking about Forky's appeal, Hale described the character as an embodiment of simplicity that resonates with both children and adults. "When you were playing in a world of Forky from Toy Story, it means just the power...