“The Simpsons” won’t have any repeats of Hank Azaria voicing Apu. The producers behind the show issued a statement Friday saying that from now on, its characters of color will be …
“The Simpsons” has been subject to heavy criticism over the last few years on this issue, most notably over Azaria playing the Indian character Apu, and this statement represents a substantial shift from the producers’ historical stance on the matter. Azaria announced that he wasin January. Calls for him to do so intensified following the 2017 documentary “The Problem With Apu,” from comedian Hari Kondabolu.
“The Simpsons” added Kevin Michael Richardson, who had been previously been a recurring cast member, to the full-time cast a few seasons ago. Richardson currently voices many of the show’s African American characters. The animated series space is currently having a reckoning with its history of casting white actors to play non-white characters. In the last week alone, Jenny Slate announced on that
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