Futurama Bender Voice Actor Speaks Out On Not Returning For Reboot

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Bender voice actor John DiMaggio has spoken out following news that he would not return alongside other cast members for Hulu's Futurama reboot. The popular series was confirmed to be returning to the streaming service in February 2022, almost 9 years after its final season aired in 2013. DiMaggio has voiced Bender since the show's premiere episode «Space Pilot 3000» in 1999.

A bending unit constructed by Mom's Friendly Robot Company, Bender Bending Rodriguez is a foul-mouthed robot who stumbles into the employment of the Planet Express interplanetary delivery company alongside Fry (Billy West) and Leela (Katey Sagal). A chain-smoking, heavy drinking, human-hating, robotic convicted felon, Bender is shown to be more than he boasts about, with the series giving him an empathy chip, pursuing multiple dreams, concocting multiple schemes, and even becoming God to a small civilization that grew on his body in the void of space, making him a well-loved character. After fans made their thoughts known about DiMaggio's omission from the recently announced Hulu reboot, the iconic robot's voice actor has opened up about the situation.

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Taking to Twitter, DiMaggio addressed the vocal fans directly after retweeting numerous angered fan responses to the news. In his tweet, DiMaggio thanked his fans for their support and concern following the announcement, stating that he appreciated their concern over the matter. DiMaggio then reassured fans that he will keep them updated as the situation develops, before saying Bender's iconic "Cheese it!" catchphrase, as well as using the hashtag "#bendergate" to finish his response. Check out DiMaggio's tweet below

Thanks for the concern and the