The single moment in the new 'Toy Story 5' trailer that's resonating with adults who grew up with the films
The single moment in the new 'Toy Story 5' trailer that's resonating with adults who grew up with the films
Kaitlin ReillyThu, February 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM UTC
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If you ever needed a sign you’re getting older, here’s a devastating one: Even Woody from Toy Story is balding. At least, that’s what’s happening in the new trailer for Toy Story 5, which follows our favorite playthings as they fight back against Big Tech — aka Bonnie’s new tablet.
The new movie opens with Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) officiating a wedding between plastic fork Forky (Tony Hale) and his knife bride — which quickly descends into madness when someone poisons Rex (Wallace Shawn), the maid of honor. This type of play is thrilling for newly crowned toy sheriff Jessie (Joan Cusack), who stepped up after Woody (Tom Hanks) ran off with Bo Peep (Annie Potts) to enjoy retirement.
Unfortunately, there’s trouble on the horizon for these toys when Bonnie receives a new present. It’s a LilyPad tablet, voiced by Greta Lee. And as so many parents know, it’s awfully hard to pry out of Bonnie’s hands. And that means a lot less time for Bonnie to play with her toys.
Soon, Jessie is calling Woody to come back, desperate to defeat “Lily” and get Bonnie to play with her toys again — not to mention, make friends of her own outside in the real world. But Lily has the power of technology on her side, and things are getting awfully tricky for the toys who just want to prove their relevance in kids’ lives. Can Woody, Jessie and returning pals like Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) make Bonnie cut back on her screentime?
They’ll certainly try — even if Woody isn’t the fresh-out-the-box sheriff he once was. In one moment in the trailer, Woody turns, revealing a bald spot on the back of his head. “Someone needs a brown marker,” one of the other toys quips. Naturally, the moment was picked up on by the elder millennials who grew up on Toy Story and may or may not now be going through their own hair loss journeys.
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Woody's bald spot. (Pixar)
“That’s such a small detail, but it makes it more emotional,” one person wrote on X. “Seeing Woody age in Toy Story 5 shows how much time has passed. This is going to hit hard for longtime fans.”
Another joked, “The transition from ‘reach for the sky’ to ‘watch the cholesterol’ happened way too fast.”
Still, others said to cut Woody some slack. “He’s been through four movies, two owners, and a Forky — honestly, it’s a miracle he has any hair left,” another user wrote on the platform. “Woody looks like he’s about to buy a plastic Corvette and start a podcast about the ‘good old days’ at Andy’s.”
The upcoming film follows Toy Story 4, which hit theaters in 2019. While it’s unclear how much time has passed for the toys, Bonnie does not appear to be much older than she was in the previous films. While many people were pointing out Woody’s age, one fan joked on X, “Meanwhile Bonnie is still in kindergarten 16 years later.”
Want to see how all the toys have aged? Watch Toy Story 5 in theaters on June 19, 2026.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
