Anyone who has watched "The Simpsons" in the original English so far has to get used to new voices with two characters. That is behind it.
On Friday, the creators of the animated series "The Simpsons" announced that they would no longer use white voice actors to set non-white characters. The production studio Fox Studios announced that two "Simpsons" characters will be cast in the future. Quick-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as well as doctor and quack Dr. Hibbert has so far been spoken by white people. You get new voices.
Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer are out
So far, actor Hank Azaria (56) has spoken the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. At the beginning of the year, however, he announced that he would break up. For years, the actor had been faced with racism allegations that the final impetus for rethinking the "Simpsons" makers and himself had given him the documentary "The Problem With Apu" by the Indian-born comedian Hari Kondabolu (37) from 2017, as he subsequently did Page "TMZ" announced.
The role of Dr. Hibbert has previously been spoken by Harry Shearer (76), who lends his voice to three other "Simpsons" characters: Fiesling Montgomery Burns (Mr. Burns), Simpsons neighbor Ned Flanders and Homer's work colleague Lenny Leonard.
The move takes place amid nationwide protests in the United States against structural racism and discrimination. The show announced in an Instagram post a few weeks ago that it was not time to be silent. Who the new voices of Apu and Dr. The studio has not yet announced Hibbert.
Withdrawal also with "Family Guy"
In the "Family Guy" series, also produced by Fox, the voice actor for the character Cleveland Brown withdraws. Mike Henry (54), who spoke the character for 20 years, said in one Post on Twitter: "It was an honor to play Cleveland on 'Family Guy' for 20 years. I love this character, but dark-skinned people should play dark-skinned characters. That's why I'm giving up the role."