The character has been one of controversy in recent years for being voiced by a white actor The producers of The Simpsons have commented on the role of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, saying they would cast someone “ethnically correct” in 2020.
The character has been controversial in recent years because he was voiced by a white actor, Hank Azaria. In 2017, a documentary called The Problem With Apu shared the thoughts of Indian-Americans, who called out the show for negative stereotyping.
The film featured contributions from the likes of Aziz Ansari, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Maulik Pancholy, and Sakina Jaffrey. Speaking to Radio Times, producer Al Jean said: “If we were casting the character now, we’d cast someone who was ethnically correct to play Apu. “
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