Bender Is Back, Baby! John DiMaggio To Return For Futurama Revival On Hulu
By Ryan Scott/March 1, 2022 5:38 pm EST
“Futurama” fans rejoice, as all is well with Hulu’s revival of the beloved animated series. After much back and forth, actor John DiMaggio has indeed closed a deal to return to the show as the voice of Bender despite his previous pay dispute. This means the entire original cast will be back when the show returns on the streaming service, making for the best possible outcome.
According to Variety, the deal has been made official and no more loose ends are left hanging. DiMaggio will reunite with his former cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman for the 20-episode revival at Hulu, which is expected to debut sometime in 2023. In a statement, DiMaggio had this to say about it:
“I’M BACK, BABY! 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 ASS!”
Series creator Matt Groening added the following:
“From the moment John DiMaggio auditioned last century, we knew we had our Bender. So congrats to everyone at ‘Futurama.’ We’re all back, baby!”
According to Variety, the deal has been made official and no more loose ends are left hanging. DiMaggio will reunite with his former cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman for the 20-episode revival at Hulu, which is expected to debut sometime in 2023. In a statement, DiMaggio had this to say about it:
Series creator Matt Groening added the following:
“I’M BACK, BABY! 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 ASS!”
“From the moment John DiMaggio auditioned last century, we knew we had our Bender. So congrats to everyone at ‘Futurama.’ We’re all back, baby!”
A happy ending
The “Futurama” revival does not yet have a release date set.
