FOX Recasting Major Voice Roles in Futurama (WTF)

TheDarkChief · July 17, 2009, 04:33:52 PM

QuoteFox released a statement saying "We love the Futurama voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them, but unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands. While replacing these talented actors will be difficult, the show must go on. We are confident that we will find terrific new performers to give voice to Matt and David's brilliantly subversive characters."
SOURCE: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html

WHAT THE FU-RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGEEEEEE
also, hai NSFCD, I'm lurking

Captain Justice · July 17, 2009, 04:36:22 PM

intercourse that they had better get darn good replacements

L10 · July 17, 2009, 04:45:48 PM

Oh no....

Wabba · July 17, 2009, 04:50:15 PM

If John Di Maggio and Katey Sagal leave, then I won't watch this show again.

Jono2 · July 17, 2009, 04:54:19 PM

better than the show having died entirely

Qsmash · July 17, 2009, 05:01:04 PM

"That means no more Billy West (Fry, Professor, and Ziodberg), Katey Sagal (Leela), John DiMaggio (Bender), Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroker, among others), or Tress MacNeil (Mom, and several others)."

What the Fuck? Isn't that almost the entire cast? How much money did they ask for?

Tupin · July 17, 2009, 05:09:32 PM

Yeah, bad move FOX. Billy West, Katey Sagal, and John DiMaggio are the most recognizable voices on the show. Maybe if they had changed the voice of less important characters, it wouldn't matter, but they changed the three main characters voices.

Nayrman · July 17, 2009, 06:39:20 PM

Darn... that really blows.

Dog Food · July 17, 2009, 07:02:11 PM

I blame the actors. They make poop loads of cash, and now need to get greedy and ask for an even bigger raise during an economy crisis. They obviously don't care that much about their fans.

Or Fox could be cheapskates and don't want a big dent in their wallets. I didn't read the whole article, so I don't know the full scope of the situation. It could go either way, but I'm leaning towards the problem lying with the actors.

JrDude · July 17, 2009, 07:08:39 PM

The intercourse ?
If they aren't gonna use the same voice actors for the MAIN CHARACTERS they might as well just make a new series instead of intercourse ing up this one...
Well actually, as long as they're somewhat good, I could care less, I don't pay much attention anyway to the voices anyway.

Gwen Khan · July 17, 2009, 07:22:11 PM

it just won't be the same

Wabba · July 17, 2009, 07:25:14 PM

Quote from: Jono2 on July 17, 2009, 04:54:19 PM
better than the show having died entirely

Really? The unique voices gave the show personality...It might as well be dead.

Gwen Khan · July 17, 2009, 07:32:01 PM

I say we make some Torgo's Executive Powder out of those fox guys!

Silverhawk79 · July 17, 2009, 08:00:08 PM

Well, time to find another show to watch.

HTA! · July 17, 2009, 10:02:13 PM

Zoidberg... was my favorite. :_:

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