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Toy Story 4 is paying tribute to Don Rickles even though he hadn't voiced any of Mr Potato Head for the film before he died.

The stand-up comedian and actor died in 2017 aged 90, before he could record any new material for the latest movie in the franchise.

Fans have been wondering if he would feature in the latest Disney /Pixar movie as a result and now they have their answer.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley confirmed Mr Potato Head would appear after Rickles' family gave permission for them to use old recordings.

(Image: Getty Images for AFI)

“Of course we loved Don obviously, and after he passed, his family contacted us and asked if there was any way that we could create a performance using the recordings that we had,” said Cooley.

"Now, he signed to be in Toy Story 4 . Unfortunately we did not get a chance to record him for the film. But we went through, jeez, 25 years of everything we didn’t use for Toy Story 1 , 2 , 3 , the theme parks, the ice capades, the video games – everything that he’s recorded for Mr Potato Head. And we were able to do that.

"I'm very honoured that they asked us to do that, and I’m very honoured that he’s in the film. Nobody can replace him."

Cooley tweeted on Thursday to confirm the news.

We agree with Cooley, all of his pieces may be replaceable but his voice is not.

We can't wait to see Mr Potato Head in Toy Story 4 soon.

Toy Story 4 is in cinemas on June 21, 2019.