UPDATED 8:55 PM; PREVIOUS 3:40 PM: 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 comment, he added, “It’s like a death to me that only the fans can bring back to life.”
Cipes has voiced Beast Boy throughout the show’s nine-season run so far, starting in 2013, which is currently airing on Cartoon Network. The actor had previously voiced the character for Teen Titans (2013), which ran for five seasons.
A source close to the animated series noted that the role of Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go! was in the process of being recast due to creative differences, and this decision wasn’t made in response to Cipes’ health diagnosis revelation. In addition, Deadline hears that Cipes was offered to voice a different character on the show, for which he has already recorded lines for, and a development deal for a potential starring vehicle in the future.
Other characters Cipes has voiced in his career include Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Kevin Levin in the Ben 10 franchise (beginning with Ben 10: Alien Force), Iron Fist in Ultimate Spider-Man, Chiro in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, and Splaat from RoboSplaat!.
In a post from April to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease, Cipes shared his gratitude to the studio, writing, “Huge thanks to Warner Brothers for keeping me working as the Beast boy I created for 25 years and throughout all this challenging Parkinson’s health stuff. I’m feeling very good! Together let the light shine on Parkinson’s awareness month!”
Deadline has reached out to WBD and Cipes for comment.
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