I t is now eight years since Hank Azaria stepped away from voicing his controversial The Simpsons character of Apu, but the ...

Simpsons voice actor says stepping away from Apu role ‘required a deep dive’ - Hank Azaria admitted that he was ‘participating in harm’ after the character was labelled racist ...

The Simpsons faced some major controversy a few years ago over the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and the representation of ...

Hank Azaria discussed his decision to retire from voicing Apu on FOX's The Simpsons and how the character was used by others ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has explained why he stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the show. The long-running animated series came under fire after the release of 2017 ...

Among the most contentious figures is Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the convenience store owner voiced by Hank Azaria. In a candid interview, Azaria discussed his decision to retire from voicing Apu, ...

They were hated on physically and called ‘Apu.’” A major turning point for the actor came in the form of a documentary from ...

Fans of The Simpsons have essentially been forced to say goodbye to beloved character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the last ...

A 17-year-old ... he’s never even seen The Simpsons but knows what Apu means. It’s practically a slur at this point. All he knows is that is how his people are thought of and represented to ...

People will say comments still to this day, ‘Why can you do [Italian Simpsons character] Luigi and that’s not offensive? Why can you talk like [stereotypical hick character] Cletus and that’s not a ...