FOX to Recast Futurama

[joebooth]

total bullshit good luck trying to replace john DiMaggio he single handedly made that show epic

 

[Gladion]

Yeah, ain't FOX fucking poor Can't afford the original voice actors any more.

 

[sarahvait]

Why is it FOX's fault? the voice actors are being money grubbers. They are JUST voice actors, they shouldnt be getting a salary that is any more or less than that. It would be different if it where a whole acting role, but its not. They have always been expendable and for once I'm glad a company put the little "actors" in their place.

I'd like to point out that if the 'actors' really cared about their fans they could perhaps TRY to work out a common ground with the salary, you dont see them giving any ground for their fans of the show. They are just using thier fans as tools to get more money. Dont be used. In a few shows you wont even remember the old voices, jesus.


^_^

No, they are not "just voice actors" they are the fucking TALENT!

I've worked backstage for a few gigs, doesn't matter if all the instruments, sound, seating and everything is perfect but if you piss off the band and they walk then WTF are you going to tell the audience? "oh, we tried extra hard, your favourite band isn't here, but I played their songs on guitar hero, lets have a go."

People came here to see the performers, the voice actors are given top billing in the credits for a REASON!

You BETTER be trolling with bullshit that you don't believe because if you think the voice parts only play a small part of the show then you are a... grrr... it's almost worth the ban to say what I want to say to you... almost!

You can redo it time and time again and no one has to know how many times you've messed up. Bands have to have it right. Also their voices can be messed with to no end and youd never know the difference. I'd rather have the show than be without because the voice actors refused to take a small dive to please their fans. Cocky arrogrant actor, no matter how talented = nothing to me.


^_^

Um, no you can't. Casting directors hire voice actors who can work fast and efficiently. A voice actor who has to redo a line over and over again to get it right will most likely not be cast again because they waste too much time, and in turn, waste money. Also, voices are rarely augmented, unless they're adding some metallic sound to make it sound roboty or something like that.

 

[Fraught]

Fox are looking for new voice actors for Fry, Bender, The Professor, Zoidberg and Zap Brannigan.

What the...?!

*goes into rage*

 

[Ghost]

We better boycott it on steam!

 

[saint-lloyd]

NOOO !
Is it possible to replace zoidberg or bender

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Bender: Everybody, I've got bad news. We've been cancelled.
Zoidberg: Oh, no! Pete..Bender, how could they do that?
Bender: Well, unfortunately, Zoid, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fastlane, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Skin, Girls Club, Cracking Up, The Pitts, Firefly, Get Real, FreakyLinks, Wanda at Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute With Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddie, The $treet, American Embassy, Cedric The Entertainer, The Tick, Luis and Greg the Bunny.
Zoidberg: Is there no hope?
Bender: Well, I suppose if all those shows go down the tubes, we might have a shot.

 

[DemonI81]

They don't want to pay for the people that made the series what it is? That's fine, cut corners, hire other people, pay to produce the show, lose all the fans and get no advertising sales for that time slot, since no one's watching the ruined version of a great series.
In the end this will cost you much more than the original casts' salaries Fox.

EDIT: Saw the email link above, emailed them. I will NOT watch the new episodes if they recast any voices.

 

[theultimateend]

It'll probably bomb.

The first few seasons were great, but it slowly turned into shit as they try to add more emotions to it.

Than they made the movies - Like the series, each movie got worse as it tried to pack itself full of forced laughs.

Quoted for Truth. The thing with the Feministas was just terrible.

It wasn't that they were trying to add more emotions it was that they have a perfect formula for making regular episodes but stretching that formula doesn't create movies.

It's like taking the theory of general relativity or quantum physics and trying to use either for the other. Just because they are in the same genre (films and shows being essentially the same setup) doesn't mean they can be used willy nilly for each others functions.

I'm still not going to believe they don't have the original cast till I hear that first episode. As far as I'm concerned Fox will either get them or do one episode and tank.

Bender: Everybody, I've got bad news. We've been cancelled.
Zoidberg: Oh, no! Pete..Bender, how could they do that?
Bender: Well, unfortunately, Zoid, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fastlane, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Skin, Girls Club, Cracking Up, The Pitts, Firefly, Get Real, FreakyLinks, Wanda at Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute With Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddie, The $treet, American Embassy, Cedric The Entertainer, The Tick, Luis and Greg the Bunny.
Zoidberg: Is there no hope?
Bender: Well, I suppose if all those shows go down the tubes, we might have a shot.

That was classy.

 

[SUPERtwinky]

I'm Betting wit 78.36% Certanty that FOX will cave at the last minute, delaying production but bringing all the voice actors back...

 

[SUPERtwinky]

I love Futurama, it's one of my top 5 favorite shows of all time, but the voice cast is what MAKES the show amazing. Imagine if The Simpsons had a new cast in the new season? It would never be the same, that's the exact same as Futurama. Hell, imagine if Quagmire in Family Guy had a new voice actor, his lines would never feel the same ever again. Fox has set out to ruin one of the funniest shows to ever be shown on television, and if they recast the Futurama actors, then they have done just that.

Thank you, Fox, for ruining what will forever be known as the most epic failure of a reairing of a cancelled TV show, basically the G4 of animated shows.

If FOX brings it back successfully, then they have to admit they were wrong in canceling it in the first place. if it tanks, then they were right.
And G4 is a great TV station!
ps: DO A BARREL ROLL!

 

[Ninja Tank]

no not Zoidberg the best character

 

[-=Spy=-]

Futurama was one of my favorite shows. Happy it's coming back, sad about the actors. Also, I call BS on the "cannot meet salary requirements."

 

[John Stalvern]

This topic should be renamed to 'FOX to ruin Futurama'.

 

[911 fox]

Can you find where the casting director can be reached and update the main page per chance?

Edit: Found it.
[email protected]

Give them an earful.

That's the e-mail address, from this source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/17/fox-is-recasting-futurama/

ah this is the email address i will now use to get those free laptops in those banner ads

 

[LtFerret]

*Grabs pitchfork*
I CALL SHENANIGANS!!!

 

[NeoAC]

See here is the problem with FOX's little plan. They are trying to replace something that can not possibly be replaced. Tress MacNeille may be the only one you can come close on, because they have a lot of veteran female voice actors to use, but Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche and especially Katey Sagal all have very unique voices that no one can touch. I don't think you can pick anyone in the current pool of vocal talents, who can replicate what they created. Now admittedly, FOX tried the exact same thing with The Simpsons a few years ago, and eventually they were able to bring everyone back (save Maggie Roswell, they could never agree with her), but this is not a stable program. They're banking on Futurama to come back to the same acclaim that it had before, and if they cut loose the voice actors, they might as well get the rubber stamp and red ink ready.