This post contains mild end-credits spoilers for Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5came out on June 19, 2026, more than 30 years after the original film was released, and fans are missing one nostalgic character. RC, the remote controlled car that was central to Woody’s plan to save Buzz Lightyear in the first film, made a brief appearance in the credits of the fifth installment, and immediately had fans wondering what happened to the beloved character.
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“When they showed the RC car in the end credits I was like what happened to him? Where’d he go?” asked one X user. Here’s what we know about RC’s fate in the Toy Story series!
What Happened to RC in Toy Story?
The timid remote control car was a hero in the first Toy Story when he helps Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) get back to the other toys on moving day, and while many fans noted that his remote got left behind in the street when Woody lights the rocket strapped on Buzz’s back, Andy seemed to have gotten a new one by the beginning of Toy Story 2, when he can be seen playing with RC again.
However, RC isn’t seen in any of the subsequent films, and Woody mentions in Toy Story 3 that Andy had given many of his old toys away, so that’s what fans assume happened to RC, along with Wheezy, Etch, and Bo Peep. Fans were crushed to lose the adorable character, with one saying, “Of all the side characters to be gone in Toy Story 3 this one definitely hurt the most. I brought my lego set of him to the theater when I saw 3.”
Because Bo Peep (Annie Potts) reappeared in Toy Story 4 and again in Toy Story 5, fans are still hopeful to see more of the old favorites in future installments. “I just hope all the old toys can come up someday. We already have Mr. Spell so why not get the others?” said one fan, while another added, “No matter how [many] new characters from Toy Story come out, I feel more affection for the old supporting characters.”
What Is Toy Story 5 About?
Toy Story 5 is centered around one of these new characters: a high-tech tablet named Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee. Woody, Buzz, Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the rest of the gang need to figure out how to stay relevant when Bonnie becomes captivated by the tech toy.
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The newest part of the Toy Story series opened to high praise from fans and critics alike, with a 94% Tomatometer score from critics and a 95% Popcornmeter rating from fans on Rotten Tomatoes. The film had a massive opening weekend at $160 million, per Box Office Mojo.