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‘Rick and Morty’ Team Gives Update on Recasting Process Following Justin Roiland’s Dismissal
(www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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Oh noes, the abusive cartoon character was actually voiced by an abusive shithead.
Cartoon abuse had always been funny. All the way back to loony toons. Abuse IRL has been unacceptable for the past few decades.
Read the update. Looks like an ex was trying to get him cancelled. But I guess a lot of other shit came out.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justin-roiland-charges-dropped-rcna76236
For anyone who's not aware, some of the "other shit" is an extensive series of screenshots of texts where he's soliciting sexual interactions with teenage girls. Such excerpts include:
https://humanevents.com/2023/01/25/read-the-texts-ousted-rick-and-morty-co-creator-justin-roiland-allegedly-to-sent-young-fans
Just so we're clear that this isn't a "petty jealous ex" kind of situation.
I think in addition this, he was basically a shithead to every one he worked with, so everybody probably was excited for an excuse to fire him. Deserved or not.
I'd read this article which came out when he was originally kicked off the show:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/justin-roiland-animation-empire-implosion-rick-and-morty-1235319366/
It doesn't sound like he'll be missed
Yeah, that’s the article I read too. And nobody has come out to discredit the article, at least that I’ve noticed…
Oh jesus christ. Powerful men do not need weird nerds jumping in front of their bullets. The guy is a fucking shitshow.