After three decades, things are changing in Springfield as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.
for 20 years,” he tweeted. “I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role.”aired, a number of white actors have voiced nonwhite characters, including Harry Shearer as Dr. Julius Hibbert and Hank Azaria as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Back in January, months before the BLM protests started shaking things up in Hollywood, Azaria announced he would be leaving the role as the Indian American convenience store owner.
. He explained that the decision to leave the role was mutual. “We all agreed on it,” he said. “We all feel like it’s the right thing and good about it.”was not made to get rid of a dated cartoon character, but to discuss race, representation & my community ,” Kondabolu wrote about the documentary, which interviewed South Asian stars such as Aziz Ansari and Kal Penn about how characters, like Apu, can unintentionally promote racism.
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