One of the most dramatic developments in recent minutes has finally reached its conclusion, and it's finally time for a certain unfiltered, kleptomaniac robot to make a proper return. Bender from Futurama is officially getting his voice actor, John DiMaggio, back for the upcoming revival, making fans happy as Zoidberg getting some attention. That's right. He's back, baby.
Only a few weeks after the Futurama revival was announced at Hulu, hopeful fans can now sit back from the edges of their seats, safe in the knowledge that the one major holdout has finally secured a deal to join the rest of the cast. DiMaggio had initially been absent from the list of returning voice cast members, with even the original announcement seemed to suggest that his role as Bender would be recast. Luckily, however, everything turned out for the best, and he's back with the rest of the Planet Express crew.
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«I'M BACK, BABY!» DiMaggio said in his (and Bender's) own inimitable way. «So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my Futurama family. #Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don't care, you get the picture. I'M BACK, BABY! BITE MY SHINY METAL A**!»
Fans were quick to rally behind DiMaggio right when the revival was announced, starting the aforementioned #Bendergate hashtag to show their support for the prolific voice actor. According to the actor
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