Maybe you are a Futurama fan probably being a bit scared right now. Because the big people over at The Hollywood Reporter and Variety all have the latest about Futurama's cast being recasted!

Yes, yes indeed, cue dramatic music right there. Variety has the following statement from 20th Century Fox TV:

"We love the 'Futurama' voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them, but unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands," 20th Century Fox TV said in a statement. "While replacing these talented actors will be difficult, the show must go on. We are confident that we will find terrific new performers to give voice to Matt and David's brilliantly subversive characters."

So is this real? Are they really going to recast the cast? No. It's just a sleazy way of reducing their salary.

Let me break it down for you: Futurama voice actors knows how much they are worth for the show. They are the show. As a result, they believe they can be required for some higher salaries. 20th Century Fox TV are not willing to go that way, and say they will dump their sorry asses if they don't conform. The voice actors says 20th Century Fox TV is bluffing, to which Fox responds, "watch me, poor man".

Next day, they are out announcing the opening of casting for all the Futurama cast and everybody gasps in horror. The voice actors notice the chaos on the Internet and decides to go down in salary. The fans and the show get their voice actors, and they get less money. And 20th Century Fox TV comes out as the sleazy bastards they are.

So, with the exception of the pocket for the voice actors, I don't think there is much to worry here.