Iconic actor Harry Shearer has poked fun at the fact that one of the voices on The Simpsons was replaced by a black actor, saying he was replacing a white man with a black actor.
In a recent interview, Shearer commented that the famous comic may have been “woke” by replacing him with another actor of a different race than the character he played on the show.
In 2020, the show’s producers announced that white actors would no longer voice non-white characters on the show after a documentary was released criticizing Apu’s character.Apu is voiced by Hank Azaria I apologized He was removed from playing an Indian character because of his role in contributing to “structural racism.”
“People say that the show has gotten weird in recent years and that one of my characters has been affected. I voiced Dr. Hibbert, a black doctor who was modeled after Bill Cosby,” Shearer said. Told. times.
“At the time, he was known as ‘the whitest black person on television.’ Then a few years ago, I got an email saying they had hired a black actor, and that actor copied my voice, and as a result, a black man… “I ended up imitating a white man and the whitest black man on TV,” he added.
Dr. Hibbert was one of many characters whose voice actors were changed depending on racial differences. The changes also include voices such as: Judge Snyderpolice officer Rouxand one of Homer’s best friends and colleagues. curl. Dr. Hibbert’s wife, julio franco Their voices had changed. The latter was also Azaria’s character.
In 2021, creator Matt Groening said he would welcome more “diversity” on the show, but said it wasn’t his idea.
“It wasn’t my idea, but I think that’s okay. Who can be against diversity? So that’s great,” he said. USA Today. “But let me just say that the actors weren’t hired to play a specific character. … They were hired to play any character that we thought of. For me. What’s amazing is seeing great actors who can do multiple voices. Having multiple voices is part of the fun of animation, but being more inclusive and hiring more people is better. I completely agree.”
In a recent interview, Shearer promoted new music.must crush barbie” was played as his character in the cult classic film ”.spinal tap. ”
The 1980s mockumentary followed an incomprehensibly dense fake British band. Shearer pointed out that Oasis band member Liam Gallagher thought it was real.
Shearer said her new single “may offend some people, but I don’t care. If I had to choose between being stuck in an elevator with a Barbie doll or Donald Trump, Then it’s going to be a difficult decision. I don’t know who is the worst.” . ”
The actor also joked that he has two dogs but doesn’t want children.
“Contrary to Elon Musk’s view, I don’t think the world needs more babies.”
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