Futurama brings back longtime Bender voice actor John DiMaggio

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After nearly a month-long controversy known by fans as #Bendergate,' voice actor John DiMaggio is officially returning to voice Bender in Hulu's Futurama revival.Fans were up in arms when the 53-year-old actor wasn't among the original cast members announced for the revival in early February, and he later revealed he believed he and the rest of the cast deserved higher pay.The voice actor later revealed he believed that both he and the rest of the cast deserved to be paid more, but now an agreement has been reached and DiMaggio is joining the cast, with the actor thanking his fans in a statement (via Variety).

He's back:After nearly a month-long controversy known by fans as #Bendergate,' voice actor John DiMaggio is officially returning to voice Bender in Hulu's Futurama revival Bendergate:Fans were up in arms when the 53-year-old actor wasn't among the original cast members announced for the revival in early February, and he later revealed he believed he and the rest of the cast deserved higher pay Statement:The voice actor later revealed he believed that both he and the rest of the cast deserved to be paid more, but now an agreement has been reached and DiMaggio is joining the cast, with the actor thanking his fans in a statement (via Variety)'I’M BACK, BABY!

So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my Futurama family,' DiMaggio began.'#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in,' he continued..