We may not be getting new movies in theaters at the moment due to the ongoing pandemic and industry-wide lockdown, but that doesn’t mean that the creative juices are taking over filmmakers.
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Alison Brie has lamented voicing a Vietnamese-American character in cult animated show BoJack Horseman.Just days after Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate announced they were stepping down from cartoon hits Central Park and Big Mouth due to not wishing to falsely voice black characters, Brie has raised her concerns about portraying an Asian.“In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen,” the actress wrote to her 1.2 million followers on Instagram.
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BoJack Horseman.Sharing a statement on Instagram, the actress, who has also starred in the shows Community and Glow, said: “In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen.“I now understand that people of color, should always voice people of color. We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully, and for that I am truly sorry.
Alison Brie is speaking out about voicing a character of colour amid a number of celebs stepping down from voicing non-white characters.
Jordan Moreau Alison Brie says she regrets voicing Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American character, on Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.”“In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen. I now understand that people of color should always voice people of color.
Brandon Choe Photo EditorAlison Brie posted on Instagram Friday expressing regret over voicing the character of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American writer on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. In the statement, Brie says “We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully.”Brie’s decision follows a wave of white actors announcing they will not be voicing their animated POC characters.
Also Read: 'The Simpsons' Will No Longer Have White Actors Voice Nonwhite CharactersBrie’s statement comes after several other white voice actors stepped away from their roles as people of color in animated series. “Family Guy” star Mike Henry said on Friday that he would step away from the Fox sitcom as the longtime voice of the Black character Cleveland Brown.
Alison Brie said she regrets her voice acting gig on Netflix's "BoJack Horseman." Brie, 37, voiced the role of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese fictional character from the popular adult animated television series, from 2014 up to the series finale in January. On Friday, the actress said she wishes she never accepted the part in a statement she posted to her Instagram.
Alison Brie is the latest celebrity speaking out about their complicity in voicing a non-white character.
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