Apu appears to be staying according to The Simpsons’ executive producer
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 character who is voiced by white man Hank Azaria, has been reviewed in recent years — particularly […]
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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 […]
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Apu’s voice actor says he wants to quit playing the character following racism controversy
Hank Azaria has been voicing Apu since 1990.
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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 […]
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