Hank Azaria explains why he won’t voice Apu on The Simpsons anymore
Hank Azaria has spoken out about his decision to retire from voicing Apu in The Simpsons. Azaria announced last month that he wouldn’t be voicing the character anymore following criticisms Apu is a racist caricature which promotes negative stereotypes around Indians. “Once I realised that that was the way this character was thought of, I just […]
6 years ago
Hank Azaria will no longer voice Apu on The Simpsons
“What they’re going to do with the character is their call.” In April of 2018, The Simpsons aired an episode entitled ‘No Good Read Goes Unpunished’ which quickly became the subject of controversy. The episode centred on Marge finding an old book that she loved as a child and wanting to pass it on the […]
6 years ago
The Simpsons’ executive producer has thrown cold water on the Apu rumours
Another twist in the story. Hackles were raised this past weekend when TV writer and producer Adi Shankar claimed that The Simpsons would be writing controversial character Apu out of the show. The appropriateness of Apu, an Indian charcater who is voiced by white man Hank Azaria, has been reviewed in recent years — particularly […]
7 years ago
Apu is being dropped from The Simpsons to ‘avoid controversy’
Goodnight sweet prince. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is being written out of The Simpsons, according to a producer of the long-running show. Whilst Matt Groening, creator of the iconic three-fingered characters, has defended Apu, it appears his time has run out. Hari Kondabolu’s documentary The Problem with Apu firmly put a spotlight on the problematic character, and […]
7 years ago
Apu voice actor for The Simpsons states that he is “willing to step aside” in the role
There has been a lot of controversy about the role lately. A few months, a documentary was released titled The Problem With Apu, which dealt with the representation of the minority character in what has become an increasingly problematic way. Not that Apu has been represented any differently over the years, but the public’s awareness […]
8 years ago
Simpsons show runner vows to “try and find an answer” following fan backlash
The fallout from a contentious episode continues. Al Jean, who has been on staff at The Simpsons since first joining as a member of the writing team in 1989, has acknowledged recent fan complaints following a controversial episode that aired last weekend. The episode in question took the time to address criticism raised by documentary […]
8 years ago