The excitement surrounding the Futurama revival was quickly dampened by the news that John DiMaggio, Bender’s voice actor since the show’s 1999 premiere, might not be returning to the role. The fact that Disney was willing to recast such an iconic character rather than give the show’s stars a pay rise was met with outcry from across the entertainment industry. When it was eventually revealed that DiMaggio would be joining the cast after all, everyone assumed that negotiations had ended in his favour.
