‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actor Rizwan Manji Defends Character’s Accent But Wishes Role Could Have Been More ‘Three-Dimensional’
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etcanada.comRizwan Manji, who played jack-of-all-trades Ray Butani on “Schitt’s Creek”, is responding to criticism that his character’s Indian accent on the show is yet another example of racial stereotyping on television.
Speaking with the Toronto Star, the Canadian actor — who was born in Toronto and doesn’t normally speak with an accent — explained how Ray came to have an accent.
According to Manji, producers didn’t ask him to use an accent, but he felt that it made sense for the character. RELATED: Eugene Levy Says ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Cast Is Open To A Movie: ‘Nothing Has Been Ruled Out’ “It is a very slight Indian accent — somebody who was probably raised in Canada, but probably was born in India or Pakistan,” he explained. “I don’t regret that
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