Evel Knievel Son’s Lawsuit Over ‘Toy Story 4’ Stuntman Character Dismissed
https://www.thewrap.com/even-knievel-son-lawsuit-toy-story-4-stuntman-character-dismissed/
shareA lawsuit filed by Evel Knievel’s son against Disney concerning Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” has been dismissed by a judge.
Knievel’s son Kelly Knievel through his company K and K Productions in September sued Disney for trademark infringement, accusing the studio of using his father’s likeness without permission for the character Duke Caboom that was voiced by Keanu Reeves in “Toy Story 4.”
Though it never refers to Knievel by name, “Toy Story 4” refers to Duke Caboom as a 1970s toy based on Canada’s greatest stuntman. The original lawsuit shared side-by-side images of Knievel in his signature white costume alongside pictures of the toy Duke Caboom and says the character is clearly patterned after the daredevil.
https://www.thewrap.com/even-knievel-son-lawsuit-toy-story-4-stuntman-character-dismissed/
I didn't see Toy Story 4, but I wonder: did Duke Caboom fail in his jumps and crash spectacularly just about every time he tried a stunt?
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Evel did not fail in his jumps and crash spectacularly just about every time he tried a stunt. He did have many spectacular wipeouts, but also many successes and world records (at the time), also. They are just not as interesting for the press to write about.
He has seen most of his records wiped out, but also the engines, weight, and suspensions on today's bikes vastly improved.