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‘The Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Says He “Didn’t Have A Problem” With White Actors Voicing Non-White Characters - Deadline

‘The Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Says He “Didn’t Have A Problem” With White Actors Voicing Non-White Characters - Deadline

‘The Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Says He “Didn’t Have A Problem” With White Actors Voicing Non-White Characters - Deadline
Feb 24, 2021 29 secs

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has spoken out about the Fox show’s decision in 2020 to stop white actors voicing characters from other ethnic backgrounds.

It’s similar in tone to how The Simpsons initially handled the controversy in 2017, when questions were raised about Hank Azaria playing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Some months later, an episode featured Lisa breaking the fourth wall to declare: “Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect.

Asked if he regretted how it was handled, Groening said: “At a certain point it doesn’t matter what you say.

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