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Hank Azaria was "afraid" to appear on 'The Problem with Apu'. The 2017 documentary was written by and starred Hari Kondabolu and criticised 'The Simpsons' character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon for personifying South Asian stereotypes and being voiced by a white man, and the voice actor - who announced in early 2020 that he'd no longer play the Kwik-E-Mart employee - admitted he "didn't feel safe" discussing the issue on camera. In an episode of the 'Code Switch' podcast, Hari explained he had wanted Hank to appear in the documentary in the hope it would discourage angry reactions to the film and to...
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Hank Azaria "wonders" how long 'The Simpsons' can go on. The 58-year-old actor - who has worked on the show since it began on 1989 and voices the likes of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and Comic Book Guy, having previously been the person behind Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson and Bumblebee Man - insisted he has no plans to quit the long-running animated comedy series but he does question how far into the future it will continue. He told People magazine: "Well, I'd be silly to leave because they pay me, first of all. "I wonder about [how long it will continue], too. "You know, we're doin...
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'The Simpsons' bosses have "ambitious" plans for Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The Kwik-E Mart operator was previously played by Hank Azaria but following criticism of using a white actor to voice an Indian character, he stepped down last year, and though no one has yet been drafted in to take over as the shopkeeper, creator Matt Groening teased there are some ideas about what to do. He said: "We've got plans for Apu, but we have to see if we can make the stories work." Asked if there's a new actor lined up to voice Apu, he added to USA Today newspaper: "No. We're working on something kind of ambiti...
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