‘The Simpsons’ Hank Azaria Says He’ll No Longer Voice Apu

Deadlin ^ | January 17, 2020 | Denise Petski

[EdnaMode]

Hank Azaria says he will no longer be voicing the controversial character Apu on The Simpsons. Azaria made the comment in an interview with Slashfilm at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour following a panel for his IFC show Brockmire.

“All we know there is I won’t be doing the voice anymore, unless there’s some way to transition it or something,” Azaria told the publication. “We all made the decision together… We all agreed on it. We all feel like it’s the right thing and good about it.”

The show’s producer 20th Century Fox TV would not comment on Azaria’s remarks when reached by Deadline.

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a recurring character in the hit animated series, is an Indian immigrant proprietor who runs the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield. The character has been controversial with accusations that the portrayal is a racist caricature.

In April 2018, Azaria told Stephen Colbert on Late Show, he’s “willing and happy” to step aside as the voice of Apu on The Simpsons, or to help transition the character into “something new,” calling it “the right thing to do, for me.”

Stay tuned.

[dfwgator]

They this cat Chef is a bad mother.....

[Salamander]

I love Cletus.

Eff the SJW sissies.

[Salamander]

Ya think that’s bad, read the credits for Bob’s Burgers, sometime.

[Salamander]

Thin skinned candy ass.

Lost ALL respect for Hayes, after that.

[maybe he feared the Watcher Lizards would come for him if he stayed on, I dunno]

[Secret Agent Man]

Actually I think he left them.

He had to because they had become SPs, Suppresive Persons, ie outspoken enemies of the CoS. They can’t hang around those people otherwise they will be targeted by the CoS and labeled an SP.

[Secret Agent Man]

Next to fall, the guy that voices Linda on Bobs Burgers.

[Viking2002]

Yeah, after thirty years and a cool $75 mil, time for ol' Hank to virture signal and drop Apu for being 'culturally insensitive'. After all, he's got those fat paychecks waiting for him for his screen presence in Mystery Men II: The Rescue of Felcity Huffman and Night at The Museum IV: Robin Williams Is Alive In A Diorama Here Somewhere.

[willyd]

The entire show is stereotypes. I don’t hear anyone complaining about the cop that looks like a pig or the Italian mobsters

[gunsequalfreedom]

I always thought Apu was a good role model. Owned his own business, was pro-gun.

On his citizenship test, he knew the answers at scholarly level. when he passed, he jokingly said oh good, where is the welfare office, then quickly said, just kidding I work.

Excellent role model!