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6 White Voice Actors Who Left Their Roles as Animated Characters of Color (Photos)
From Jenny Slate on “Big Mouth” to Hank Azaria on “The Simpsons”Margeaux Sippell and Andrea Towers | February 23, 2021 @ 7:08 AM Last Updated: February 23, 2021 @ 8:38 AM
This year, several white voice actors from animated series have decided to forego their roles as characters of color in order for them to be recast, in some cases, to actors of color. Here are some examples of shows where this happened, from Big Mouth to The Simpsons.
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Hank Azaria as Apu and Carl on The Simpsons
Azaria confirmed to reporters at Winter TCA earlier this year that he will no longer do the voice of Indian American convenience-store proprietor Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons. Film producer Adi Shankar previously said that the show plans to drop the character altogether. Azaria also did the voice of Carl, who was voiced by Alex Désert in its last season premiere.