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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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[–] Pazuzu@lemmy.ca 152 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Did everyone forget the texts to minors? Dude was a predator. He wasn't dropped from the show just on the DV accusations but also the mountain of evidence that show he was a creep. https://wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/justin-roiland-claims-embittered-ex-tried-to-have-him-canceled-but-fans-ask-what-about-those-alleged-creepy-messages-to-minors/

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I personally think it was the wrong call to drop Roiland before his court case for domestic abuse was reviewed - innocent until proven guilty.

Remember how at the start of the Depp/Heard trial everyone labeled Depp a monster? Then in court, Heard revealed herself to be a liar.

However, the texts he sent to minors were disqualifying in their own right. As a form of risk mitigation, you can't continue to employ the star of a show teens love, texting underage girls about how they should hurry up and turn eighteen.

[–] aaron_griffin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Eh, "innocent until proven guilty" is a legal doctrine, not a business one. Sadly, popular tv shows are big business and negative publicity ruins that business, so the business overlords have to make a choice to soak the damage or mitigate it

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[–] QHC@kbin.social 82 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The number of people in this post that don't understand the difference between a private company's HR/PR decisions and the actual legal system is shocking.

[–] reverie@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A company can fire you for wearing a blue shirt that a customer didn’t like.

Americans have very, very few rights in the workplace regarding termination

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 81 points 1 year ago (14 children)

in case anyone else was wondering, the answer to the replacement method is 'soundalikes'

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Everyone lamenting Rick & Morty, and I'm over here like "What about Solar Opposites? I must know what's going on with the wall people!"

[–] tron@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Dan Stevens is taking over the role of Corvo, they put out a short video with the recast last month https://youtu.be/IyTANvYnbD8

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 13 points 1 year ago

Lmao that's awesome. Quick, painless (well, not for Corvo), and fits the show.

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[–] jellymelon@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Absolutely pointless trying to keep the show going at this point. Just make something new, I’ve got enough confidence in Harmon and the rest of the writing team that I feel like they’d be able to create something great regardless of Roiland being a part of it.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 10 points 1 year ago

It has been pretty clear that Harmon is the creative talent behind the show and Roiland had made himself replaceable. Harmon probably feels he can continue the show, so why not?

[–] Mightymaxx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's my understanding is that Dan is primary creative engine of the show. Guess we'll see.

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just watched Season 6 on Hulu. Rick and Morty is still great.

Then again, I have a fairly high IQ so I understand the jokes. /s (God I hope the explicit sarcasm tag isn't needed.)

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sadly it's needed, as people who don't watch R&M have a clearly inferior mind and can't comprehend sarcasm.

[–] Screwthehole@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

We left them all behind in the migration and have an opportunity to set our own direction here. I, for one, vote that /s is not required on lemmy and people should be shunned for using it, like emojis on reddit.

We are all sarcastic all the time. There's always sarcasm.

Of course I know this info because as a Rick and Morty watcher, my brain is clearly capable of such things.

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[–] Wooly@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Had completely forgotten about this and was wondering why it had been so long since I'd seen new R&M. This explains a lot.

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