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https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/bendergate-john-dimaggio-futurama
So this is my first time using a tag, I put BenderGate on it so if you're sick of hearing about the s*** you can block it LOL. Happy Friday Friends!
resworn
Hope it will. Sick of recasts because it's cheaper and people only carrying about celeb va.
rockhydra
God I love the youths grown up. Thanks for championing this noble cause internet.
Lotsalove7
Why can't they just leave things alone. Futurama was near perfect we don't need a redo because people have no ideas anymore
PhoenixDied
I feel this, idk that I really want zombiefuturama, but I'd still probably watch.
Tenookey
I'll make my own futurama with blackjack and hookers
Walmartstallwithnolock
John DiMaggio to Hulu when they think anyone will watch without him:
bubbarex901337
I wish there was a way I could help support John. Yaknow, send em some smokes or somethin.
YourIceCreamMan
Huh? Dude doesn't want to participate- or do they not want him?
PhoenixDied
Something about money..
frigidmagi2
I was already leaning no because I was very satisfied with the ending. This is making me a hard no.
PhoenixDied
I felt it was complete already, idk if I like that they're doing this.
redstar0017
Yes, I won't watch Futurama without Joe
TheEvenPrez
I’m so tired of VAs getting the shaft
RedRaptor
Apparently almost everyone else is back except for him. https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/futurama-revival-hulu-1235176203/
PhoenixDied
I'm not good with remembering celebrity faces, but I recognize voices a lot, so that's why this caught my attention. I think in cartoons.
Shineupordown
Whats going on Bender wants too much or they trying to stiff him with too little ?
MSKI8877
Everything I read seems slight different, so not sure how accurate this is but...
MSKI8877
It appears they offered him the same amount they offered Billy West and Katey Segal, but he wants more.
motavia99
Bender is gate! Oh, Bender is gate! Bender, Bender, Bender..
PhoenixDied
This is the shiz that keeps popping up in my head. :-)
reallynotmikepence
How much does DiMaggio want?
ljhalfbreed
Ngl, there's a voice actor documentary out there where DiMaggio comes off as a vapid, money-grubbing, racist prat. This settles it.
OhIfIMust
Goodness knows, VoiceOver actors need more clout in their field.
ShowMeThemCatsFella
I don't disagree however part of the problem is studio's using the same group of VAs and newer actors can't get experience or notoriety
Shoelebubba
Agreed. Also hearing the same voice across different works takes you out of it. It’s no longer “it’s new hero” it’s “it’s the guy who 1/2
Shoelebubba
Who voiced -insert famous character from before-“ the ones who have range are rare.
SuicideIsNotAnOption
Chris Pratt can't voice them all
PoopSammich
Haha god damn I laughed way too hard at this
OhIfIMust
Not with that attitude!
GadenKerensky
He'll have to fight Nolan North and Bradley Dee Baker.
ForestRed
Or Dee Bradley Baker even
IllegalAlienFromOuterSpace
Eat it meatbags!
covideokilledtheradiostar
Maybe it's like Laurence Fishburne not being in the Matrix 4. Sounded bad, but in the end, that was one gigantic turd bullet he dodged.
drifter271200242
They bullied sonic into looking correct maybe it will work for benders voice
ThatRaccoonGuy
Sonic always looked correct. That take trailer created outrage and drew attention to a movie that would have otherwise flopped.
ThatRaccoonGuy
Fake trailer*
drifter271200242
Fair enough I can see that strategy working
NoNameFred
Depends; the contract details are all still confidential, so if they're offer a lowball, fuck'em. If DiMaggio wants $1m per episode, fuck'im
Wuz314159
I'll only accept a new Bender if it's the old Meg Griffin.
Walmartstallwithnolock
Lacey Chabert loves this comment
Soufange
wHAT-
WhatisaYute
She was the original voice of Meg before Mila Kunis.
lurkingandsmirking
That would be so fletch
Alientongue
Hold on wtf does fletch mean in this context
lurkingandsmirking
Sorry, typo. meant to say *fetch*
Wuz314159
blankunderscore
Just make your own show, with blackjack. And hookers.
PhoenixDied
Heh, I visualize/hear it perfectly, thanks for the :-)
PhloydPhan
I'm sick of robot roles in Hollywood going to non-robots.
ihavealteredmyusernameagainprayidontalteritanyfurther
https://comb.io/qz9Bsa
Somerandomoldguy
I identify as a single cell organism, can't help you.
madelinewuntch
Found the slime mould
Captnhwdy
well dude is Some rando mold guy
koops
Don’t be unicellularist! /s
capitalistdecadence
Don't even get me started on all the dinosaur roles that go to robots. They ain't had a job in 65 million years!
LaffertyDanie1
They must learn our peaceful ways... By force
madelinewuntch
Uh oh, beige alert!
LaffertyDanie1
Tell my wife I said "hello"
Soufange
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" Funny story. The script called for me to say "yes" but... I gave it a little twist.
MithridateEupator
Don't even get me started on humans dressing up as robots for halloween. You know robots were originally made as slaves for humans right?
khora
And why don't they use real murderers for the murder roles?
evangrumling5
Aren’t those called snuff films?
DosPadres
Affirmative
HonestlyNotARobot
I am personally outraged by this as well. As a human, on behalf of robots. That's why.
nukesontheway
Don’t worry pretty soon all roles will be going to robots exclusively
cjorl
Bender is the part Calculon was programmed to play!
Notareptilian
Humans are just meat robots
FussyZeus
Everybody's worried about Bender's voice, am I the only one concerned if Hulu is going to pony up for the ludicrously over-educated 1/
FussyZeus
writing staff behind the show? Because that seems like it's gonna be a lot more expensive and I trust Hulu even less than Comedy Central.2/2
PhoenixDied
I don't know enough about that, got some stuff I should check out?
FussyZeus
Nothing beyond the pop trivia-type knowledge most have. I just know the original writers had something nuts like 30 years of PhD between em.
PoopSammich
Oh shit, yeah. Didn't they mathematically prove something for like Fry being his own grandfather?
PoopSammich
Wait no, they proved that this brain switching machine could return everyone back to normal. S6 The Prisoner of Brenda
FussyZeus
Yup, with only 2 additional brains.
GravyEducation
Maybe unpopular opinion but they should just let the show rest.
SarcasticComment
It's not like you have to watch. I've made that choice with how Disney is cranking out shit Star Wars movies in unimaginative fashion
attila3000
aarkarr
I agree with is 100%, but if they must bring it back it really should have the voice cast that made it great in the first place.
DrunkenMarineBiologist
TheFastpaws
I agree. It ended great and had its time. Just let it go before you ruin it.
ollikahn
it's a popular opinion. futurama finished perfectly. now it might become the next simpsons
MrRandom314159
Out of the 4 finales they had, I think the last one was a great one. If they add a fifth, it might not be as good.
PleaseRespectMyAsshole
It's weird for me: it ended on a great note but I fell in love with the series long after it ended so I kind of want more.
PhoenixDied
In my mind it ended with Fry and Leela going through life/time together forever while everybody else was frozen. I'm also conflicted.
DreamzTeeVee
Such a great love story!
Eldibs
Recasting Bender? How the fuck did they think it was going to go?
Billis75
DiMaggio was offered the role, but they couldn't agree on compensation. Lots of talk on his Twitter about it.
Eldibs
I get that talks break down, but imagine recasting Iron Man for Avengers Endgame after Infinity War hit. Nobody is going to be happy.
adiving
Definitely not nobody. You'd get at least 3 different camps, the other two being don't care, and xx makes a better iron man.
Billis75
If this was an indie production company, I'd understand, but this is Hulu. It's not like Disney is some starving indie. Pay him!
dreadedgrin
I thought they just haven’t confirmed him yet ? Not that they are recasting for sure
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
It would be a nice way to create some buzz
reallynotmikepence
He said no cause the offer was too low apparently. Haven't seen any actual numbers though.
ThatRaccoonGuy
It's probably just a few people whining on Twitter and then the news making it out to be this massive thing because news is vapid.
SploogeMcDuck316
Dimaggio himself seemed in good spirits. Looks like theyre just ironing out details and the 'replacement' is so far just for the table read.
culinarydream7224
I've actually seen quite a bit of protest on Imgur and Reddit whenever it comes up. I think fans are wary enough about it being revived...
culinarydream7224
...AGAIN, let alone revived without the signature voice of one of their biggest characters. Nerds are a fickle bunch
ThatRaccoonGuy
Well if it turns out bad, I just don't watch it, and then the studio wasted their money. Which is fine by me. Actors got paid.
culinarydream7224
Well, whether VA get paid enough is another issue. My point is that this is more widespread than a few fringe Twitter users
PhoenixDied
Yeah I saw "BenderGate" and fkn lol'ed so hard. Yeah, I think lots of it are more stories than news.
NeverDownvoteMelBrooks
So you're saying we have a Bender protest group?
PhoenixDied
I don't know if we call it a protest group. Controversy there tho.
NeverDownvoteMelBrooks
Fans Against Replacing Thespians
locutusufborg
"How It's Made". Changed voice-over guy, fans did a Spartacus on their ass, hadda bring original guy back. Imagine Deadliest Catch w/o Rowe
unluckyandbored
I'd like to. Mike Rowe is a right-wing cuck.
DesertSpiney
Dirty jobs?
locutusufborg
...I only had 140 characters. "How the Universe Works" as well...
DesertSpiney
I'm the idiot for assuming Mike Rowe only did one show. My apologies
rockhydra
He’s got several shows, a podcast, and an organization that promotes working in trades.
DickMercenary
He's also an anti union shill for the Koch family.
or0b0ur0s
And yet they failed to bring Ron Perlman back to 1000 Ways to Die. Then again, maybe he didn't want to, for all I know.
SherMattLockSmith
How it's made has many many regional voice actors though
thinkpad4by3
I remember the switch for season 9 and 10 I believe and I was pissed! I wanted the old guy back
Alecchi
Rowe was the show. It could've been about anything.
ilovedogknots
I don’t remember any how it’s made controversy
ReverseTrapTsukasa
I thought the difference was the American vs British voice over for the show.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
It's a Canadian show, so that's the "original" voice. The one that most people on here consider original is a voiceover.
isaidihaveanewemail2000
Have you watched an episode of how it's actually made?
MayMyEnemiesLiveLong
I can. It was called "How the Universe Works" a few seasons back. Same episodes, two different narrators. Totally different vibe.
somnif
Trying to find the "right" version of How It's Made is a minor nightmare these days, since it had different narrators in each market.
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somnif
Brooks Moore is the narrator I remember from my area. So, thank you for that!
somnif
So if you go on youtube or the pirate webs, you can find 4+ different versions of any given sequence depending on time and place.
somnif
(So trying to find the PRECISE version to trigger the nostalgia button in your brain gets a wee bit frustrating at times)
REDS1X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3v4OsPmsUg
ScootyPuffSr
I can’t figure out why Canadian-made shows needed to be re-dubbed for an American audience (How Its Made, Mayday/Air Crash Investigation)
titusandronacus52
I think that has something todo with some canadian laws that force you to use canadian labor as much as possible for stuff. not sure though
ScootyPuffSr
If it was US-made and imported to Canada, then sure, redub would make it count for Canadian content requirements. But it’s the other way?
titusandronacus52
I didn't know it was the other way?! Also I went looking it up, and @BrdCdn is on it. Accents make up a big reason for same language dubs
TK421isAFK
What if I told you that the US has similar Trade Union agreements? Have you watched all the credits on every Netflix show?
BrdCdn
We do have a bit of an accent that can come through with certain words and phrasing. Maybe execs want an "american" sound.
vl1020
It was called Watergate because that was the hotel, it wasn't a scandal about water!!!! I hate that every scandal is -gate now
ThatRaccoonGuy
#ScandalGate
zeacorzeppelin10
I'm waiting for gategate
onlyhalfghost
We can stop when we have a scandal about gates and finally get Gategate, until then keep it going
BennyHudson
https://youtu.be/vB9JgxhXW5w
NoNameFred
It's like every instance of recursion now being called "–ception". "Inception" was implanting an idea at the lowest level, not the nesting!
Kommadore
The only hard rule of grammar is "Common usage is correct usage". It sucks sometimes but there is nothing we can do once it takes hold.
PhoenixDied
Hey thank you, I always love looking up actual definitions.
GadenKerensky
Language is ever evolving.
warrenwoodworks8888
ofthelathetheswarf
Hes got a LOT of face. Handsome tho
PhoenixDied
Cool, thanks!
GenesisNynja
Why are all the characters he plays so sexy?
RorytheRedKing
Rada Rada.
ThisismyconfessionTherearemanylikeitButthisoneismine
Rada, rada rada. Rada rada....RADA RADA RADA
PBnJolly
HOLY CRAP!!! Did you see what that guy just did to Steve?
datbiishjuliebean
Wow didn’t know that. He has a range ??
lance415
GhostBoodakaGB
Where is disenchanted?
benreilly10
Oh. So he's a national treasure. Got it.
4vie
Oh lord now I can't unhear Wakka in Jake's voice....
MagnorCriol
I’m sure I’ve known it before, but if so I had forgotten that he voiced Drakken too.
DooksandPooks
NotABadLookingNarcissist
Anybody out there seen “I know that voice”? Great doc about voice acting that dimaggio produced. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2113683/
AnonOmis1000
Oh shit he voiced Marcus?
MisterInk
Aw, no Smiling Jack?
Jayfourke
He also voices Banshee from Destiny
Vergenbuurg
Don't forget the best portrayal of Steve Ballmer ever!
capnyesterday
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
What the hell. How have I never known he was Wakka??
FlaminkoFactor
Damn thats cool!
Drawkcabemanresu
Missing at leased one
Argon14
He was Wakka?!!!! Shut up, that’s effing awesome
Tokomek
Where's Zog?
Omnimorph2112
*honk*
zechs3
That ep was so annoying lol
Duraxis
Honkhonkhonkhonk
bogus1983
No love for Banshee-44?
DJTrickyM
Shit never realized he did dr. Drakken
LauchMan
"Dom, Cole! Run around like useless jerks!" John once said in Markus' voice.
SquareButtedPikachu
Did not know Wakka was Bender the whole time
JimLarsson
Raga! Raga raga raga raga......raga.
oldmanfromscenetwentyfour
He also played Gonza in the English version of Princess Mononoke!
PrincessNakedMoleRat
I just watched that for the 1st time and I couldn't place his voice. Because he's so many voices.
Fweeblies
Ooh I didn't realize that but I can definitely hear it now
realscrumpysteve
"I'm trying to tally these numbers so shut up!" The way he says 'shut up' is weirdly one 9f my favorite lines
TheThoughtIThoughtWasntTheThoughtIThoughtIThought
I had no idea he did Marcus Fenix.
0Steve0
No Flexo?
thevortexmaster
You think that's something look up Clancy Brown. He voices something like 200 characters
getawaysticks907
Lol didn't realize this was a competition
thevortexmaster
It is. It always is. It never wasn't. 100% I'm insane
PhoenixDied
Hey thanks I probably know him from lots to things, but never knew his name
Billis75
They need to go full circle and make an animated Highlander so he can be The Kurgen in that.
thevortexmaster
I'd be 100% down. Gotta be geared to teens and adults though. Don't want pink bubbly hearts flying out their necks
Moose79
He is the Scotsman from Samuari jack , never could tell
tanfin123fs9
also did stimpy from ren and stimpy. i figured that out rewatching that show and it blew my mind.
ashram1023
Really? I thought that was Billy West
tanfin123fs9
you're correct. my bad billy is fry's VA
Farzhad
Video game role, but one of my favorites: Jann Walker, the big gay himbo from Valkyria Chronicles.
PhoenixDied
I'll haveta check it out, thanks!
OnoMichiosCharmingHassakuFace
That was him??
kittyclawz
He's also Canach in Guild Wars 2!
LostChaosKnight
Holy heck Wakka too?
Argon14
That was my exact reaction as well! Cool to find out!
DestroPrime82
Everyones favorite racist Bleetzbawl star.
Sharkostomy
Bite my shiny metal machina!
Sparrowcide
IKR?? I haven't even thought about FF10 in a hot minute, but was cool to see
superkeil
I never noticed that before now, but now that i see it i came see how i ever missed it.
ashram1023
I was thinking the same thing. How did I not know this?
Penelelop
Woah that’s a trip! Wish they would do a remake of X as well. Love VII
Affray
And here I am hoping they leave my other childhood favourites alone. What happened to VII hurt.
Penelelop
You mean the whispers?
Affray
Among a handful of other things that summed up to a sour taste in my mouth.
zekkzekk
It's Japan's favorite Final Fantasy game. There's plenty of market for it.
DJNinja
Yeah we can get that awkward laugh scene in 4K quality with an extended version.
Penelelop
Haha omg yes