Recasting Futurama?! Looks like it according to Phil LaMarr's Facebook page.
LaMarr, who plays Hermes Conrad as well as PreacherBot, states that a casting notice has been posted for, “all of the main characters voiced by the 5 regular cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille.”
And below is the wording of that casting notice:
We are starting casting immediately for Futurama, a half-hour animated comedy created by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. Descriptions of these established characters follow, along with links to clips of previous episodes for reference.
Letting us know about the Futuramacasting notice.
This comes as a gigantic shock as just last month creator David X. Cohen explicitly stated in a Wired.com interview that the voices would not be recasted. So, why the complete 180 degree turn on that decision? It was known that the show was coming back to Comedy Central with fewer writers and a smaller staff, so is this just another means to save money?
John DiMaggio asks on his Facebook page if anyone would watch a new Futurama with a different voice cast, and the answer is an overwhelming, “No.” In the comments some goes as far as saying – including myself – that maybe people don’t purchase any of the products from the advertisers. Maybe…
It seems as if John DiMaggio has confirmed it.
I’m just still in shock about this news. I sure do hope it turns out to be one of those there internet rumors. But, it’s not looking that way…
wtf is this world coming to? f the recession!!! i want the real bender!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m almost ready to give up on Futurama. Oh well – we’ll always have Amazonia.
@Bill – Could it be the recession? Can we blame AIG, General Motors and George W. Bush for this? Please say we can, I need someone to blame.
@Evan – And like we learned on Amazonia you need “strong fundamentals”. Not only was the cast the “strong fundamentals” but they were also the shows “ability to dunk”…