The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds

The show, broadcast on the Fox Network, has faced years of criticism over white actor Hank Azaria’s voice-over of Indian-American character Apu. Mr. Azaria said earlier this year that he was stepping down from the role and said he would no longer be performing the voice of Indian convenience store owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. A role he had played since the character was created in 1990.

Friday’s announcement comes in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, which were sparked by the death of African-American George Floyd in US police custody on 25 May.”Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have a white actor’s voice non-white characters,” the producers said in a short statement.

By – Acquline Cladious