Evel Knievel’s Son Sues Disney, Says ‘Toy Story 4’ Stunt Rider Duke Caboom Ripped Off His Dad

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Disney and Pixar over their Toy Story 4 character Duke Caboom.Kelly Knievel, who had publicity rights to Evel Knievel since 1978, has accused the studios of financially gaining from a character they based on his father without seeking permission.“Evel Knievel did not thrill millions, break his bones and spill his blood just so Disney could make a bunch of money,” the lawsuit filed in Las Vegas reads.Through his K and K Promotions, Knievel is seeking unspecified damages totalling more than

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Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEvel Knievel once said that he “would always rather be in the arena fighting than be a spectator.”The legendary stunt rider’s son is clearly taking those words to heart with a new lawsuit against Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar over the Duke Caboom character introduced in last year’s Toy Story 4.“Defendants have used in commerce, and continue to use in commerce, the likeness, reputation, and image of Evel Knievel in the film Toy Story 4 through

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“Toy Story 4” daredevil Duke Caboom may look like an homage to Evel Knievel — but the ambiguously inspired cartoon is now blowing up in the filmmakers’ faces.K&K Promotions, a company which claims rights to the legendary real-life stuntman’s image and likeness, is suing Disney, Pixar and others for their liberal use of Knievel’s persona in the beloved family film, according to a lawsuit filed by attorneys Randall Jones and Ronald DiNicola in US.