Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe now know who will be the new voice of Carl, Homer Simpson’s co-worker at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, on The Simpsons.
Better Things actor Alex Désert replaces Hank Azaria in the role, at least in Sunday’s Season 32 premiere. It’s not known if Désert is the permanent voice for Carl.The recast follows Fox’s statement earlier this summer that white actors would no longer be voicing non-white characters on the hit animated comedy series.
Azaria had been the longtime 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 immigrant.
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