It's almost like Lightning McQueen's love of Doc Hudson is my love of Paul Newman. It's from that same place of love and respect." While Cars 3 may not be the best Pixar movie, ...

Earlier in the franchise, McQueen deals with the death of his mentor, three-time Piston Cup Champion Doc Hudson (Paul Newman). These two details make it clear that the rules of “Cars” dictate that ...

The late Oscar-winning icon and a longtime auto-racing enthusiast played the character of Doc Hudson, the wise, gravelly voiced mentor to hotshot rookie racer Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), in ...

As Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) comes to terms with his inevitable retirement from racing, we see multiple flashbacks and references to his old mentor Doc Hudson in the film who was quietly ...

Cars 3 trailer: Lightning McQueen spirals out of control. ... It’s very emotional and his relationship with Doc Hudson, and his memory of Doc Hudson.” Prior to his 2008 death, ...

In the case of Lightning McQueen, the ending of Cars 3 finds Owen Wilson’s aging racer taking up a sudden new position as de facto coach and crew chief for Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo), who ...

Disney Animation chief John Lasseter told Entertainment Weekly in June that Cars 3 will feature a “very emotional story” that finds McQueen remembering his late mentor Doc Hudson (Paul Newman ...

McQueen falls into a funk, painted with dull gray primer and moping around his garage. He finds renewed inspiration in his former mentor and coach, Doc Hudson, who passed away prior to the events ...

Paul Newman fans are in for a real treat: His beloved character Doc Hudson plays an integral role in the new chapter of Pixar's animated Cars franchise.