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Teen Titans Go!’ Voice Actor Greg Cipes Alleges Firing After Parkinson’s Disclosure

With no studio response, fans rally around a petition urging his return.

Overview

  • Cipes wrote on Instagram that Warner Bros. fired him on Valentine’s Day shortly after he publicly shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis, calling the loss of the role devastating.
  • DC influencer Emmanuel Devon Newsome posted Cipes’ allegations, tagged James Gunn, cited Sam Register in the dispute, and launched a petition using the #savebeastboy campaign.
  • Warner Bros. Television did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to recent reports.
  • Cipes has voiced Beast Boy since the original Teen Titans in 2003 and across nine seasons of Teen Titans Go!, making him a long-running fixture of the franchise.
  • Dexerto reports a source told Deadline the part was being recast over creative differences with an offer of a different role, a characterization the studio has not confirmed.