Johnston… previously pleaded guilty to a felony count of interfering with law enforcement during civil disorder in July 2024.
The 56-year-old actor was initially arrested in June 2023 after the FBI tweeted a photo requesting information about his identity. He is alleged to have led a group to the “front line of rioters confronting the police who were defending the entrance” to the Capitol, helping to launch an assault against a group of officers.
There isn’t one, they just got a new voice actor.
Pretty sure Seth McFarlane has had in universe conversations about the departure of other VAs, such as Joe’s Wife Bonnie and of course the legendary Mayor Adam West, so it’s a little sad they don’t even make a bit out of it.
“Oh that guy? That was my identical cousin, yeah he’s in prison for trying to overthrow democracy or whatever.”
Bob’s Burgers doesn’t really do MacFarlane-style “LOL we’re a cartoon” meta stuff.
Solar Opposites did it very well when they jettisoned Justin Roiland. His character gets hit in the throat with a dart and then zapped with an uncalibrated voice repair ray. His partner thinks the new (and suddenly English-accented) voice is sexy so they don’t bother changing it.
Also, new Korvo is way better the than slightly-altered Rick that Roiland was crapping out.
Dan Stevens, I believe. Killed it in Legion