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A Toy Story fan walked the red carpet in London – in a pair of Buzz Lightyear trainers.<\/p>\n
Thanks to a Toy Story-themed first day at school photo posted in 2020, which made headlines worldwide, Disney tracked down Vinny<\/a>, from Loughborough in Leicestershire.<\/p>\n Vinny, now 10, and his family were invited to the Toy Story 5 premiere at Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square on Thursday.<\/p>\n Speaking on the red carpet, Vinny said he was most excited to see celebrities and cast members, adding: “My favourite is Tom Hanks.”<\/p>\n And Tom Hanks, voice of Woody – also Vinny’s favourite character – also attended alongside cast members, including Tim Allen, Joan, Cusack and Greta Lee, and director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins.<\/p>\n Vinny took to the red carpet in a pair of Buzz Lightyear trainers<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Vinny said of his invite to the event: “I’ve been telling all my friends – they don’t believe me.”<\/p>\n Ahead of the premiere, dad Sean Donnelly told the BBC: “It was about six years ago when we took the photo,<\/a> so we had kind of forgotten about it and then Disney got in contact.<\/p>\n “I’ve never been to a premiere myself, because I’m not a celebrity, but there’s a first time for everything, I suppose. We’re very excited.”<\/p>\n Toy Story 5 hits cinemas on 19 June.<\/p>\n Listen to <\/em>BBC Radio Leicester on Sounds<\/em><\/a> and follow BBC Leicester on <\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>, on <\/em>X<\/em><\/a>, or on <\/em>Instagram<\/em><\/a>. Send your story ideas to <\/em>eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/a> or via <\/em>WhatsApp<\/em><\/a> on 0808 100 2210.<\/em><\/p>\nMore on this story<\/h2>\n
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