THE Simpsons show boss has promised to pick someone ‘ethnically correct’ if iconic character Apu is recast. American actor Hank Azaria quit voicing the Indian shopkeeper in the long-running animated sitcom in January after 30 years.
Speaking to the Radio Times, showrunner Al Jean admitted thing would be done differently if they were casting the character in the present day.
He said: "If we were casting the character now, we’d cast someone who was ethnically correct to play Apu. "The way we always wrote him, though, was as a hardworking, thoughtful family man who was smarter than everyone else in Springfield. "The majority of the jokes were about Springfield not appreciating what a gem he is.
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