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The Simpsons alum Hank Azaria REVEALS why he feels he needs to apologise to every Indian for voicing Apu
13.04.2021 - 11:56 / pinkvilla.com
It was back in February 2020 when Hank Azaria spoke candidly in an interview with The New York Times about his decision to stop voicing The Simpsons' controversial character Kwik-E-Mart manager Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. "Once I realised that that was the way this character was thought of, I just didn’t want to participate in it anymore.
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‘Simpsons’ Star Hank Azaria Apologizes to ‘Every Single Indian Person’ for Voicing Apu
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Hank Azaria Wants to 'Personally Apologize' to Every Indian Person for Voicing Apu on 'The Simpsons'
Hank Azaria has been doing the work. In 2017, the 56-year-old white voice actor was publicly called out for voicing the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (an Indian convenience store worker) on in a documentary titled . Azaria later stepped down from voicing the part — one of many he lends his talents to on the popular series.
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13.04.2021 / 16:52
Hank Azaria: I apologize to ‘every single Indian person’ for Apu
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13.04.2021 / 15:52
'The Simpsons' actor Hank Azaria wants to apologize to 'every single Indian person' for voicing Apu character
Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of "The Simpsons" character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
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13.04.2021 / 08:25
Hank Azaria has apologised for playing Apu on ‘The Simpsons’
The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has apologised for his longtime portrayal of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the series, while also acknowledging the show’s participation in “structural racism”.In an appearance on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair Expert podcast, Azaria said that he wished he had stopped playing Apu earlier (he’d been voicing the role since 1990).“I’ve had a date with destiny with this thing for about 31 years,” Azaria said.“Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian