The American actor and comedian Hank Azaria stops recording the voice of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in The simpsons, due to controversy surrounding the character. This is what the actor says in an interview with Slash film.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a recurring character in the popular animated series and is an Indian immigrant who runs a supermarket in the fictional town of Springfield. The character has been accused of being racist for a long time.
In 2017 Hari Kondabolu released the documentary The Problem with Apu from. In it, well-known Americans of Indian descent testify that they find the character too stereotyped and experienced as racism.
In 2018, Azaria said in the American talk show Late Show all that he would not mind stopping the voice of the character, or to look with the creators of the show to see what the character would be like in a different way.
The 55-year-old actor says he and the creator of the show, 20th Century Fox TV, have decided together and to find the best solution for now to stop the character completely.
The Simpsons is an American animation series devised by Matt Groening. The television series has won many awards since its debut in 1989, including the Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.
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