Overview
Dream vs. Gumball Voice Actor, also called Dream vs. Nicolas Cantu Controversy, refers to a web based feud between Minecraft YouTuber Dream and the voice actor for Gumball from The Superb World of Gumball Nicolas Cantu. The feud befell in mid-November 2023 as Dream claimed that Cantu assaulted him, used slurs and made racist remarks in the direction of an Uber driver, with Cantu then confirming that he “slapboxed” Dream and known as him “fats and a predator.” Dream later shared a recording of the incident, proving that Cantu used slurs towards him and the motive force. The feud spawned quite a few memes during which the cartoon character destroyed and humiliated Dream in numerous methods in reference to the drama.
Historical past
On November fifteenth, 2023, voice actor Nicolas Cantu (@ncantu), finest identified for voicing the character Gumball within the animated sequence The Superb World of Gumball, replied to a publish made by a parody X account @dreamwastalen, which impersonated Minecraft YouTuber Dream. The account then replied to @ncantu with a joke referencing grooming allegations that have been introduced towards Dream in 2022 (change proven beneath, left). In a while November fifteenth, @ncantu quoted the publish (proven beneath, proper), which acquired over 1,900 reposts and 54,000 likes on X in two days.
In a while November fifteenth, Dream quoted the publish by Cantu, accusing the voice actor of a previous interplay during which he bodily assaulted him and giving an account of Cantu utilizing racial slurs and verbally berating an Uber driver and making racist remarks towards them. Dream additionally wrote that Cantu later apologized to him in a direct message on X / Twitter. The publish (proven beneath, left) acquired over 4,600 reposts and 23,000 likes in two days.
On November sixteenth, 2023, Cantu addressed the accusations, confirming that he “slapboxed” Dream and that he was impolite to the Uber driver however denied utilizing racial slurs. He added that he known as Dream “fats and a predator,” and proceeded to roast him. The publish (proven beneath, proper) acquired over 8,800 reposts and 53,000 likes in someday.
Later, Dream replied with screenshots of Cantu’s direct message to him (proven beneath) and blocked him on X. Within the screenshots, Cantu apologizes to Dream for hitting him and writes that he discovered Dream to be a “humble, grounded, and respectable man who can roll with the punches.”
Developments
Incident Recording
On November seventeenth, 2023, Dream then posted a two-minute-long recording of Nicolas Cantu insulting the Uber driver and Dream whereas utilizing slurs towards them, telling Dream that he needs to combat him. The video acquired over 122 million views on X in three days (proven beneath).
Nicolas Cantu, voice actor for Gumball, Dora, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cranium Island, and extra,
being homophobic, antisemetic, ableist, and threatening to kill me, everybody: pic.twitter.com/huH3433xfN
— Dream (@Dream) November 18, 2023
In follow-up posts, Dream posted screenshots of his dialog with the Uber driver, claiming that Cantu lied about tipping them cash, and added extra context for the alleged occasions that occurred that evening (proven beneath, left and proper).
Later, Dream wrote that he wasn’t the particular person recording the video and that Cantu requested that he be recorded (proven beneath, left). In one other publish, Dream wrote that the incident befell in September 2023 (proven beneath, proper).
Dream’s Moaning Audio
Please check with 2022-2023 Dream Grooming Allegations for extra info.
On-line Reactions
Cantu’s reply to Dream’s accusations and his roasting the streamer impressed memes during which Gumball from The Superb World of Gumball opposed Dream, defeating and humiliating him in numerous methods.
On November sixteenth, 2023, X consumer @KING_KONG_TAY posted a DRAW 25 Dying Battle meme edit that acquired over 1,000 reposts and 13,000 likes in someday (proven beneath, left).
Later that day, X consumer @kliffnyundrscor posted screenshots of Dream’s October 2022 Snapchat tales during which the streamer has bruising on his face, reportedly after unintentionally falling from mattress, making a reference to the feud. The publish (proven beneath, proper) acquired over 1,200 reposts and 12,000 likes in someday.
Incident Recording Reactions
The incident recording shared by Dream spawned extra memes concerning the feud as some customers continued to deliver up Dream’s allegations and others posted GIF captions and different memes about Cantu utilizing slurs. For instance, on November 18th, 2023, X consumer @schwi_riku posted a Homelander Will get Applause meme concerning the state of affairs that acquired over 650 reposts and eight,800 likes in two days (proven beneath).
gumball after calling dream a f**received pic.twitter.com/dx37hrBDRl
— CF | riku (@schwi_riku) November 18, 2023
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