Johnny 5 Sues Disney For Stealing His Likeness

Semi-retired robot actor Johnny 5, star of the late 80s hit movie Short Circuit and its crappy sequel, has filed a lawsuit against Disney Films and Pixar Animation Studios. "WALL-E is a blatant rip-off of my image," Johnny 5 said outside the Los Angeles District Courthouse. "It's typical of Disney to create an animated version of a real actor such as myself to avoid paying a decent wage or negotiating a contract. I'm not just doing this for myself, but for all androids, cyborgs and sentient robots who are struggling to land roles in this topsy-turvy economy. I say we must put an end to this shameful outsourcing of robot roles to the realm of computer animation. We've seen it time and time again. I know for a fact they never even let the real Gort audition for his role in the remake of the Day The Earth Stood Still."

So far Disney has declined to comment on the pending lawsuit, though industry analysts say the giant conglomerate will have little trouble defending itself against Johnny 5's claims. Disney has been the target of hundreds of lawsuits over the years; as a result they employ a notoriously thorough and bloodthirsty legal team.

After speaking to the press Johnny 5 slowly descended the wheelchair ramp of the courthouse. He turned once more to the assembled crowd and hollered "Johnny 5 pissed!" On the sidewalk he was greeted by his companion Sico, the service bot from Rocky IV. The two veteran character actors rolled off into the sunset.