US Edition'Teen Titans Go' Actor Greg Cipes Claims He Was Fired From Beast Boy Role After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Greg Cipes alleges wrongful dismissal due to Parkinson's disease disclosure and seeks fan support through a petition for reinstatement in his long-standing voice role.
- On Sunday, Greg Cipes said Warner Bros. fired him on Valentine's Day after he publicly shared his Parkinson's diagnosis, appealing to fans for help.
- A veteran of the role, Greg Cipes has voiced Beast Boy since Teen Titans and returned for Teen Titans Go! on Cartoon Network with 426 episodes.
- Alleging discrimination, Greg Cipes says Warner Bros. made him audition three times while others were renewed automatically and that Sam Register wrongfully terminated him.
- Studio sources told TheWrap that Warner Bros. producers removed Greg Cipes because his performance was not up to the level needed for Beast Boy, but offered a new character and began negotiating a development deal while he recorded scripts.
- Fans mobilized around #savebeastboy as Emmanuel Newsome vowed to start a petition and tagged James Gunn, DC boss, who has yet to respond.
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Beast Boy Voice Actor Claims He Was Fired by WB After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
The long-running voice of Beast Boy, Greg Cipes, has come forward with a serious allegation against Warner Bros. According to Cipes, he was fired from his role as Beast Boy the day after he publicly shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis—ending over two decades of work with DC’s animated projects. The post Beast Boy Voice Actor Claims He Was Fired by WB After Parkinson’s Diagnosis appeared first on That Park Place.
'Teen Titans Go' Voice Actor Greg Cipes Says He Was Fired After Parkinson's Diagnosis
Greg Cipes, who worked as the voice actor for Beast Boy in the Warner Bros. series “Teen Titan Go” for 24 years, is calling on fans to help him reclaim the part. In a lengthy message shared on Instagram by DC influencer Emmanuel Devon Newsome, Cipes accused the company of firing him after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Hey @jamesgunn since teen titans go falls under elseworlds the fans need your help. I had the pleasure of speaking …
‘Teen Titans Go’s Beast Boy Voice Actor Claims To Have Been Fired By Warner Bros After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Greg Cipes, the actor who voices Beast Boy on Teen Titans Go!, has taken to social media to air his frustration over claims he was fired. Replying to an Instagram post about Cipes’ firing from the Cartoon Network series, the voice actor alleges he was unjustly cut after sharing personal health news. “Warner Brothers literally fired me on Valentine’s Day right after I publicly shared my Parkinson’s diagnosis,” Cipes said. In a second commen…
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