Mostly good news, everyone! Futurama and the Planet Express crew are back for more sci-fi shenanigans via a new season on Hulu, and it’s like the Matt Groening creation never left our screens. The beloved series came closer than one might have expected to sounding very different, however, by way of shiny, metal ass-haver Bender, with longtime voice acting genius John DiMaggio initially holding out due to pay-related disputes with the studio. Thankfully for the fandom, the actor agreed to return as Bender a couple of weeks after the initial announcement, though it was only later when he revealed that his efforts went unrewarded by a pay boost. Ahead of Season 11’s streaming arrival amidst a pair of industry strikes, DiMaggio reflected on why he still chose to return.
