‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator Vows to Cast More Women in Future Seasons, Credits Kristen Schaal for the Push

Representation in animation, particularly among voice casts, has become an important discussion within the industry.

Following whitewashing claims surrounding “The Simpsons,” “BoJack Horseman,” and “Rick and Morty,” the producers of “Bob’s Burgers” are taking a proactive stance on their own casting process.“We are very aware of casting men as women,” creator Loren Bouchard said at the start of the show’s 2018 Comic-Con panel.

“Of course we’re aware — we know they’re men.”Two of the three main female characters are voiced by men: Linda Belcher is played by Jon Roberts, and her daughter Tina is voiced by Dan Mintz.

Kristen Schaal plays the youngest woman of the family, Louise.“Kristen has done a great job reprimanding us year after year,” Bouchard said.

“We’re not proud of taking jobs from women.

That’s not what we want as a slugline for Bob’s: ‘Taking jobs from women

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