![]() While Zurg appears to have been beaten by the end of the film, Lightyear's after-credits scene reveals Zurg floating in space with his eyes turning on, implying the villain will return to menace Buzz another day. Ultimately the choice came down to a thematic one, as making Zurg an older Buzz tied in with the fact that Buzz is his own worst enemy both emotionally and now given a physical manifestation in the form of his older self. ![]() The filmmakers did try to work with the father element, yet they realized it distracted from the story as audience members would just be waiting for the reveal of his father. The decision to change Zurg's backstory was revealed by Lightyear director Angus MacLane in an interview with IGN. Related: Lightyear Ending Explained (In Detail) In a clever joke to the previous film, when Buzz sees the older version of himself, he first assumes it is his father. In Lightyear, the evil Emperor Zurg is actually revealed to be a future version of Buzz (voiced by James Brolin), who traveled back in time to change his future. When it was announced that Pixar was making Lightyear, the in-universe movie that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toyline it was a question of how the film would incorporate Zurg being Buzz's father into the film, or if they would at all and just regard the Toy Story 2 moment as a joke.
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