The Simpsons has announced the actor taking over the voice role of Homer’s best friend Carl Carlson.Hank Azaria’s decision to step down from the role, having voiced Carl since the very beginning, prompted the show’s producers to vow that white actors would no longer voice non-white characters.Carl will now be voiced by Better Things actor Alex Désert, making his first appearance in the season 32 premiere this Sunday (September 25).Azaria had previously voiced Apu as well, and decided earlier this year to distance himself from the character due to the stereotypes perpetuated by the character.The Friends star told the New York Times: “Once I realised that that was the way this character was thought of, I just didn’t want to participate in it.
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