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‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters
Fox has released a statement on casting for non-white characters on “The Simpsons.”“Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said Friday.The move comes as several television shows have pulled episodes featuring blackface from their streaming platforms, and amid a nation dealing with controversial depictions of race on TV and film.On “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria has been the voice of the black cartoon character Carlton Carlson. He also was known for voicing Apu, a character which has long been criticized for portraying a racist depiction of an Indian person.
