Hank Azaria Says He’d Be Willing to Step Aside on Voicing Apu on ‘The Simpsons’

A few weeks ago, The Simpsons accidentally became relevant again, but not in the way the show intended.

An episode titled “No Good Read Goes Unpunished” responded to the recent documentary The Problem with Apu, which points out that Apu, while not a malevolent figure, is an Indian stereotype that has been used to mock people of Indian and East Asian descent, so perhaps the show should rethink the character.

The show responded with a shrug and a “It used to be accepted, so what are you gonna do?” It was a lazy, cold-hearted comment that showed a writer’…

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