Doc Hudson's role had to change in the Cars universe due to Paul Newman's passing, and Disney wanted to do this in a way that honored the legendary actor and racer.

Doc Hudson with Lightning McQueen in "Cars." Disney/Pixar While it's nostalgic to see a tribute to the late Paul Newman who died in 2008, his appearances in the movie become overshadowed by one ...

Newman was dedicated to making Cars feel like real racing and especially got a kick out of being Doc, a character based on the 1951 Fabulous Hudson Hornet that raced in NASCAR events. Life-size ...

The Asphalt Jungle: Doc Hudson - An animated character comes to life and forges a memory to last a lifetime. Arthur St. Antoine Writer Courtesy of Disney/Pixar Writer Lionel Deluy Writer Nov 10, 2007.

If you're a fan of the movie Cars, there is no real-life car cooler than this. It's a 1951 Hudson Hornet owned by Dave Bonbright, one of the automotive historians who worked on the Cars films. His ...

The Doc Hudson character was referred to in the past tense in 2011’s “Cars 2,” but he made a comeback in the series’ most recent entry, 2017’s “Cars 3.” ...

When Paul Newman’s Doc Hudson appears in Cars 3 this summer, it will be in flashback — and all of his lines will be spoken by Newman. That’s according to Jay Ward, the Creative Director of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.. Since Paul Newman died in 2008, ‘Cars’ fans have wondered ...