Tom Hanks congratulates boy, 8, on Toy Story 5 artwork

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Tom Hanks congratulates boy, 8, on Toy Story 5 artwork3 days ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleAngela FergusonNorth WestBBFCToy Story 5 star Tom Hanks congratulated Tommy and signed a framed copy of his winning artwork when they met at an event in LondonA painting produced by an eight-year-old schoolboy is to be shown before all UK screenings of Toy Story 5. Tommy, from Blackpool, won a competition to design the official British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) Black Card which will be shown at all UK screenings of the film when it opens on Friday. He was congratulated by the stars of the film, including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, when he walked the red carpet at a preview screening in London.

"I was really shocked to win. I felt happy, excited, amazed — so many emotions all at once! I didn't believe it at first," said Tommy.

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Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces! "I can't wait for my friends to see it in the cinema. "Tom Hanks, who plays pull-string cowboy doll Woody in the Toy Story films, and Tim Allen, who plays astronaut action figure Buzz Lightyear, both congratulated Tommy at the event and signed his framed copy of the winning design.

A BBFC spokesperson said the latest instalment of the Toy Story series sees Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie the cowgirl rag doll face their biggest challenge yet - a world where, as Woody put it: "Toys are for play, but tech is for everything". Tommy's winning design features the feet of some of the characters from the Disney Pixar film, including new character Lilypad, played by Greta Lee. Lilypad is a new tablet device said by the BBFC to arrive "with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie".

BBFCTommy's artwork featured the feet of some of the characters in the film, including new character Lilypad, played by Greta LeeGreta Lee and fellow actor Joan Cusack, who voices Jessie, announced Tommy's winning design in a specially recorded video, before Tommy met the stars of the film at the UK Toy Story 5 fan event in London. On seeing Tommy's design, Cusack asked: "Did you draw that? " while Lee told Tommy to keep up the good work.

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Approaching Tommy on the red carpet, Hanks said: "Hey little kid! " before signing his framed design and adding: "Thanks for being here. "Tommy, who was a finalist in last year's competition, was then seen screaming in delight in a video from the event shared by the BBFC.

The Disney fan also told Allen that Buzz was his favourite character from the films, with Allen joking: "I want you to make sure that Tom hears that when he comes out here. "Director Andrew Stanton told Tommy: "You really did your homework… we'll have to hire you some day!

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