Who replaced Carl Weathers as the voice of Combat Carl in Toy Story 5?

Ernie Hudson replaced Carl Weathers as the voice of Combat Carl in Toy Story 5.

Combat Carl is a G.I. Joe-style action figure in the Toy Story universe. Hudson took over the role after Weathers, who voiced the character in Toy Story of Terror! and Toy Story 4, died in 2024. The recasting allowed Combat Carl to return in the fifth main film.

The character has a longer history than his speaking appearances suggest. In the original Toy Story, generic Combat Carl figures are among the toys terrorized by Sid, while the named, developed version became especially prominent in Toy Story of Terror!, where he helps Jessie escape danger.

Hudson is widely recognized for playing Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters films, but Combat Carl marks his Toy Story voice-role debut. The answer refers specifically to the replacement in Toy Story 5, not to the actor who originally established the character’s later speaking voice.