The Simpsons has announced that veteran voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson will be taking over as the voice of Dr Hibbert, replacing Harry Shearer after 30 years in the role.Shearer will continue to voice his other characters, including Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and Mr.
Burns, according to Deadline.Fox confirmed that last night’s Diary Queen – the show’s 696th episode – would be the last to feature Shearer as Hibbert, with Richardson set to take over the character’s voice from next Sunday (February 28).The move comes as part of a string of changes to the voicing cast, after Hank Azaria’s decision to step down as the voice of Carl last September prompted the show’s producers to vow that white actors would no longer voice non-white.
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