John Cleese mocks Hank Azaria as he apologises for making fun of white English people
Comedian John Cleese has mocked Simpsons actor Hank Azaria s Apu apology with his own pointed apology for making fun of white people in iconic comedy Monty Python
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John Cleese has issued a mock apology for “making fun of white English people” in the hit sketch show Monty Python.
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Hank Azaria feels awful about his years-long portrayal of Apu but there’s still a way he can get right with the Indian community which he, and others, feel has been harmed by the character.
Shereen Bhalla a rep for the Hindu American Foundation tells TMZ … Hank doesn’t have to torment himself for his work on “The Simpsons,” or at least he doesn’t have to do it alone. Bhalla says she and the staff at HAF would love to have a sit-down with him.
She tells us coming to the table with them would help Hank do a lot of the learning he seems very open to at this point. Shereen says they can expose him to Indian people’s lived experiences, and have a dialogue about his lingering guilt.
The Boondocks, and
F is for Family, just to name a few. He’s also a veteran of
The Simpsons, having lent his voice to characters like Anger Watkins, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Chappelle, and many more since 2009, so this is familiar territory for him. (Shearer, of course, is still involved with the series – he voices characters like Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, and more.)
After Hank Azaria stepped away from the role of convenience store owner Apu on
The Simpsons last year, the producers decided to change their policy about voice actors playing certain roles. “Moving forward,