Futurama’s revival will feature the original voice of Bender after all

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All of the cast members will reprise their roles in the revival of the sci-fi cartoon. The show's return was announced last month with Billy West, Katey Sagal, and others.

DiMaggio's role was in the process of being changed. The actor turned down the initial offer because he felt it was not competitive based on the success and name recognition of the original series.

I don't think I deserve to be paid more. I believe the entire cast does. Negotiating is a part of show business. DiMaggio wrote in a statement that everyone has a different strategy and boundaries. Being tired of an industry that takes advantage of artist's time and talent and is far too corporate.

After the news of his return, DiMaggio offered a more positive statement.

The sci-fi series has been revived three times and will return in a new 20-episode run on the streaming service. The show's original run on Fox was canceled after four seasons, but was later revived in the form of four direct-to-DVD movies that were also broadcast on Comedy Central. New seasons of the series were ordered by the network in 2010.