'The Simpsons' to stop casting white actors to voice characters of colour amid BLM outrage

' Simpsons' has me a revolutionary change in ir game as Fox has officially anunced to an international daily that y will ' longer have white actors voice n-white actors'. anuncement came after actor Hank Azaria, who has been an integral part of show for years w, stepped down from his role as Indian immigrant store owner, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. recurring character, who runs a popular convenience store in Springfield, has been a subject of controversy for being stereotypically South Asian as well as for being voiced by a white actor.

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In an interview with an international daily, Azaria said decision was me after a years-long process of examining his own feelings and listening to opinions of people who said y h been offended by Apu. He said that he didn't feel right in working with character after realizing that it h t been thought of by a community in a particular way.

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Controversy has surrounded character since release of a 2017 documentary called  Problem with Apu, in which writer Hari Kondabolu argued Apu perpetuates racial stereos through mannerisms and an exaggerated accent. Apu has been a character on Fox television series since 1990.

Simpsons is latest dition to list of animated series that have decided to step away from casting white actors in roles of color. Earlier this week, Big Mouth's Jenny Slate and Central Park's Kristen Bell anunced that y are leaving ir roles on shows, which will both be recast with a Black or mixed-race actor.

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About show

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, yellow family of five, have emerged as pop-culture icons over years in series, which is a satirical depiction of working-class life. A lot of supporting characters in show are often those of othr ethnic backgrounds. Created by Matt Groening- globally recognized as a pioneering animator, Simpsons me its debut in 1989 and is longest-running sitcom in American history with a collection of over 675 episodes spanning 31 seasons all of which are available on Disney+ Hotstar Premium.

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