It has been over two years since anyone has heard a word from TheSimpsons' Kwik-E-Mart clerk Apu — a silence that looks to be indefinite
' Kwik-E-Mart clerk Apu — a silence that looks to be indefinite following Hank Azaria's confirmation to theApu Nahasapeemapetilon's transition from a classic to controversial character on the Fox series, now in its 31st season, came shortly after comedian Hari Kondabolu criticized the character for being a racist depiction of Indian-Americans in his 2017 documentary,In the wake of the doc, a wave of criticism followed Azaria, the white actor who has voiced Apu for 30 years along...
Sur and Shankar both say silencing a character as an attempt to cover up controversy is simply impossible, and there are far more better outcomes by refreshing Apu's story than removing it from"Give Apu a spin-off. We’re arguing over racial constructs, this is a perfect opportunity to deconstruct it, to dissolve it, and bring our species together," Shankar adds.
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