Canada, Keanu Reeves' home and native land, takes center stage in an appropriately Canadian TV spot for Toy Story 4.
One of the biggest new additions to the cast of characters in the Pixar sequel is the stuntman action figure Duke Caboom. The character is a Canadian daredevil in the spirit of Evel Knievel, complete with his own maple leaf-adorned jumpsuit and motorcycle. To promote his debut, the latest promo has a faux retro ad for the action figure, voiced by Reeves.
"Who's the Canuck with all the luck?" begins the throwback television commercial. "Who's the most incredible character Canada has ever seen?"
A newcomer among the returning toys, it's clear that the stuntman action may not be capable of actually accomplishing the death-defying feats the commercials advertised, despite the character's extensive grandstanding in a failed effort to impress Woody and Bo Peep.
Directed by Josh Cooley, Toy Story 4 stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Keanu Reeves, Annie Potts, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jeff Pidgeon, Blake Clark, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and Tony Hale. The film opens June 21.