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‘Futurama’ voice actor John DiMaggio thanks fans for support over “#Bendergate”

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Futurama, has thanked fans for their support following reports that he hasn’t signed on for the show’s revival at Hulu.Earlier this week (February 9), it was announced the sci-fi comedy animation would return for 20 episodes from original creators David X.

Cohen and Matt Groening.While the majority of the original cast is attached, the glaring omission was DiMaggio – with reports stating that producers were hopeful he would return, but they were willing to recast the role of Bender if negotiations didn’t pan out.Since then, DiMaggio’s absence caused hashtag “#bendergate” to trend on Twitter, with the actor retweeting fans critical of Futurama’s return without Bender’s original voice.Posting on Twitter in response, DiMaggio wrote: “Thanks for the concern and the props, everyone.

I really appreciate it. Don’t worry, I’ll keep you posted, but until then… CHEESE IT! #bendergate.”Thanks for the concern and the props, everyone.

I really appreciate it. Don’t worry, I’ll keep you posted, but until then… CHEESE IT! #bendergate— John DiMaggio (@TheJohnDiMaggio) February 10, 2022In a report from Entertainment Weekly, shared by the voice actor, it’s claimed negotiations between Hulu, 20th Television Animation and DiMaggio have “hit a standstill” after he refused a payment offer for the revival last year.According to the report, DiMaggio’s team saw the offer “as a lowball and not competitive to the market or the legacy of Futurama”.

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