- 06 Jun 2021 01:23
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It's not just that the voice isn't someone from India. It's that the "Apu" character is an over-simplified satire of an Indian man, just like Jerry Lewis did "imitations" of Chinese men. When you look at those Jerry Lewis "satires" today, the racism is alarmingly obvious. I wonder if the "Apu" character will age any better.
ckaihatsu wrote:Hank Azaria Apologizes For Voicing Apu On ‘The Simpsons’, Calls For More Authentic Representation In Animation
https://deadline.com/2021/04/hank-azari ... 234733018/
It's not just that the voice isn't someone from India. It's that the "Apu" character is an over-simplified satire of an Indian man, just like Jerry Lewis did "imitations" of Chinese men. When you look at those Jerry Lewis "satires" today, the racism is alarmingly obvious. I wonder if the "Apu" character will age any better.
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