Chris Evans and Taika Waititi hit the Lightyear film premiere in London

Lightyear co-stars Chris Evans and Taika Waititi lark around on the blue carpet at the film’s star-studded UK premiere in London

Chris Evans and Taika Waititi showcased their close friendship on the blue carpet at their Lightyear premiere on Monday in London.

The actors who are starring in the new Disney and Pixar movie, Chris who voices Buzz Lightyear and Taika who lends his voice to Mo Morris, seemed in high spirits as they posed up a storm together.

Chris, 41, couldn’t contain his smile while cutting a dapper figure in a blue blazer and matching trousers which he teamed with a pale blue waistcoat.

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The actor can be seen hugging and pointing to his co-star who dressed to impress in a navy blazer, matching trousers and a white T-shirt.

Friendship: The actors who are starring in the new Pixar movie, Chris who voices Buzz Lightyear and Taika who lends his voice to Mo Morris, seemed in high spirits

Smart: Chris, 41, couldn’t contain his smile while cutting a dapper figure in a blue blazer and matching trousers which he teamed with a pale blue waistcoat

Looking good: The Avengers star rocked a pair of aviator sunglasses and swept his dark tresses back out of his face

The Academy Award winner hid under a pair of dark sunglasses and added a pair of shiny black lace up shoes to complete his evening attire.

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Chris Evans has revealed that the opportunity to work with Pixar was one of the main reasons behind him signing up for a role in ‘Lightyear’

“Well, to be honest, what interested me was working with Pixar. The premise was not inconsequential, obviously, you want to make sure that they’re going to make a good movie.

“But you trust in Pixar, my trust, they have so much goodwill. I’ve never seen Pixar miss, so I didn’t really worry too much about the story itself. I was just thrilled that Pixar was calling.”

Chris also discussed the comparisons between Buzz and his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) alter ego Captain America and also considered the parallels between Buzz and the Pixar animators behind the movie.

He said: “Sure, I mean, there are a lot of similarities between the characters. Fundamentally, they’re very different men.

“I was fascinated about how Buzz could almost be more connected to what Pixar animators deal with. It literally takes four years to make these movies, so these men and women disappear for four years and pour themselves into these projects.

“And they said, every time they make a movie, when they come out, the world has changed. And I just thought that parallel was really, really interesting, and I was happy for the Pixar animations that they somehow got to inject their experience into this movie.

The £164million sci-fi action adventure film is expected to be a major draw for Disney, with analysts estimating it could gross over £82million in its first weekend.

The Disney movie follows the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans in the Toy Story franchise.

Dapper: Chris completed his look for the star studded event in Leicester Square by sporting a pair of emerald loafers

Amazing: The actor can be seen hugging and pointing to his co-star who dressed to impress in a navy blazer, matching trousers and a white T-shirt

Chris told MARK MEETS: ‘The phrase “a dream come true” gets thrown around a lot, but I’ve never meant it more in my life,’ says Evans.

‘Anyone who knows me knows that my love for animated films runs deep. I can’t believe that I get to be a part of the Pixar family and work with these truly brilliant artists who tell stories unlike anyone else.

‘Watching them work is nothing short of magic. I pinch myself every day.’