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Comments: 3 +-   Futurama cast to be... recast? on Friday July 17, @04:07PM Svippy

Submitted by Svippy on Friday July 17, @04:07PM
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Svippy writes "According to reports surfacing on the Internet, the Futurama is going to be recast. Futurama as we know it, might not turn out as what we would like to know it. However, some are sceptical whether it is purely a stunt to reduce the salaries of the voice actors. Fox would certainly not be above this kind of thing."
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  • the previous cast, and do you want a job?

  • During the commentary's for the both the movies and the season DVD all the voice actors always said that it was their favorite show to work on. It was hard to tell if this was simply pandering but they sounded genuinely sincere. Especially Billy West and John Dimaggio who seemed to be to big fans of the show. And I don't think Katty Segal is being flooded with job offers. The only ones I see moving on are the greatly talented Maurice Lamarche and Tres Mcneil who do a lot of work other than Futurama and only
    • Not to mention that Billy West - especially - and John DiMaggio have mentioned in numerous interviews how much they care for that show. Billy West once stated it was "the best gig he ever had [tv.com]".

      Would they really risk the entire show for some money, when they care so much for it? Of course not. I am personally beginning to suspect this is not a trade negotiation issue, but a publicity stunt to get Futurama on everyone's lips again.

      It also puts a lot more real to Comic-Con 2009's Futurama description [comic-con.org]:

      1:00-1:45 Futurama: Life or Death?!â" Be a part of sci-fi history! Join executive producers Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, and stars Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, and Maurice LaMarche for high-stakes thrills as a top-ranking FOX executive decides live, on stage, whether Futurama will make yet another triumphant return or whether it is gone forever! The very fate of Futurama hangs in the balance! Paramedics will be standing by in case the intense excitement causes any panelists to collapse. Raucous celebration or abject despair to follow the news. Ballroom 20

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