fans have been understandably less than pleased (to say the least) since news broke that the entire voice cast may be replaced for the upcoming return of the series, as new episodes go into production for Comedy Central. Today at Comic-Con, I managed to speak to one of those beloved voice actors, John DiMaggio , who plays the integral role of Bender

While casting notices have gone out for new actors to play the roles, certainly all Futurama fans still hope that the salary disputes between the cast and the studio can be resolved and DiMaggio, while reluctant to say too much, did hint that there could be reason for optimism.When I asked him what he could say about the situation, DiMaggio first broke into song, singing some famous Elvis Presley lyrics: "Caught in a trap. I can't walk out! Cause I love you too much, baby!" He then smiled and told me, "In other words, no comment. I really can't talk about it. All I can say is that Matt [Groening ] and David [X. Cohen ] have such a wonderful project and I love it dearly – love it to death. And hopefully we'll be able to work it out. And I think we will. It's just going to take a little time and that's about it."I mentioned to DiMaggio how tremendous the fan support has been for the actors since the story broke and DiMaggio nodded, saying, "Yeah, the fans have been really wonderful and that's really great. But you know, that's just the way it goes. That's just the way this show business works. And we'll see what happens. Hopefully… I have a good feeling it's going to turn out for the best. That's about it. That's all I've got. That's all I have to say about that!"Interestingly, the Comic-Con listing for Futurama's panel tomorrow (Saturday) still lists DiMaggio as taking part, along with Billy West, Katey Sagal and Maurice LaMarche - though it's unclear whether this is simply because no one has been told to update it, or if it could mean they will still be taking part. This panel has become a very notable one now, given the current situation and how upset fans are by what has been going on. Check back tomorrow on IGN TV to see our report from the Futurama panel.