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(L) John Cleese (C) The Simpsons Apu (R) Hank Azaria British actor John Cleese has been both cheered and chastised for ridiculing voice actor Hank Azaria over his apology to every single Indian person for his portrayal of Simpsons character Apu.
Azaria drew a mixed response this week when he said sorry for his portrayal of the long-running cartoon s Indian shopkeeper Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, whose stereotypical identity, the actor said, had helped maintain structural racism.
Cleese issued his own humorous take on the political correctness row after many Simpsons fans said Azaria s comedy did not require him to apologize and accused the actor of trying to be woke.
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The Simpsons Hank Azaria apologises for playing Apu
He says the character is practically a slur at this point . 13/04/2021
The Simpsons star Hank Azaria has apologised for portraying the Indian character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the animated comedy series, saying that the character has become a slur .
Appearing on the
Armchair Expert podcast, hosted by Dax Shepard and Indian American star Monica Padman, the actor talked about the negative impact the character – and a Caucasian person s portrayal of the character – has had. I ve had a date with destiny with this thing for about 31 years, he said. Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologise, and sometimes I do when it comes up.
Simpsons star Hank Azaria apologizes to every single Indian person for voicing Apu
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