Current Events > Hank Azaria says he needs to go up to every single Indian to apologize for Apu.

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UnfairRepresent 04/13/21 2:15:25 PM #1:	Should he apologize for this role? Yes No Should he apologize for this role? - Results (67 votes) Yes 11.94% (8 votes) 8 No 88.06% (59 votes) 59 80/80 Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of "The Simpsons" character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The character, who runs the local Kwik-E-Mart in Springfield and was voiced by Azaria beginning in 1988, became the subject of controversy in 2017 when comedian Hari Kondabolu released the documentary "The Problem With Apu." The documentary sparked a conversation about whitewashing, racist voice casting and the negative impact the character has had on the perception of Indian people in America. In an interview with The New York Times in 2020, Azaria said he had stepped away from voicing the character as the show in general began to remedy having White actors voice non-White characters. Speaking on the podcast "Armchair Expert" recently, the actor told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about the journey hes been on to educate himself about the harm Apu has done to the Indian community. In addition to taking the message behind Kondabolus documentary to heart, Azaria said he tried to talk to Indian people to gain a little bit of perspective. He told the podcast hosts a story about a recent encounter with a young Indian boy that left him reeling. "I was speaking at my son's school, I was talking to the Indian kids there because I wanted to get their input," Azaria said (via The Hollywood Reporter). "A 17-year-old... he's never even seen 'The Simpsons' but knows what Apu means. It's practically a slur at this point. All he knows is that is how his people are thought of and represented to many people in this country." The actor said the boy had tears in his eyes as he implored him to tell anyone in Hollywood who would listen that what writers do matters and has ramifications on the lives of people like him. Azaria says he agreed to deliver the message as best he can, which he believes starts with apologizing for Apu. According to Vulture, the voice actor spoke directly to Padman, who is herself an Indian-American, at one point during the lengthy interview to explain that he feels he hurt her and everyone like her with his portrayal. "I really do apologize. I know you werent asking for that, but its important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that," he said. "Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize, and sometimes I do when it comes up." Azaria concluded his thoughts on the matter by noting that he has fully embraced diversity in voice casting and is trying to be a proponent of it whenever he can. "If its an Indian character, or a *Latinx* character, or a Black character, please, lets have that person voice the character," he concluded. "Its more authentic, theyll bring their experience to it, and lets not take jobs away from people who dont have enough." The star is putting his money where his mouth is. In addition to no longer voicing Apu, he and the show have agreed to replace the voices behind various BIPOC characters who were previously voiced by white actors. Alex Dsert, for example, debuted on the show in September as the new voice of Homer Simpsons friend and co-worker, Carl Carlson, a Black man who Azaria previously provided the voice for. Meanwhile, Harry Shearer will no longer voice Springfields mild-mannered physician, Dr. Julius Hibbert. Instead, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson, who has appeared as other characters in more than 70 episodes of the show already, will take over. Full Article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-simpsons-actor-hank-azaria-apologize-every-single-indian-voicing-apu-character 1988.... wow That was before Taylor Swift was born --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952790605] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote> Should he apologize for this role? Yes No Vote View Results Should he apologize for this role? - Results (67 votes) Yes 11.94% (8 votes) 8 No 88.06% (59 votes) 59 Show Voting Form 80/80 Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of "The Simpsons" character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The character, who runs the local Kwik-E-Mart in Springfield and was voiced by Azaria beginning in 1988, became the subject of controversy in 2017 when comedian Hari Kondabolu released the documentary "The Problem With Apu." The documentary sparked a conversation about whitewashing, racist voice casting and the negative impact the character has had on the perception of Indian people in America. In an interview with The New York Times in 2020, Azaria said he had stepped away from voicing the character as the show in general began to remedy having White actors voice non-White characters. Speaking on the podcast "Armchair Expert" recently, the actor told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about the journey hes been on to educate himself about the harm Apu has done to the Indian community. In addition to taking the message behind Kondabolus documentary to heart, Azaria said he tried to talk to Indian people to gain a little bit of perspective. He told the podcast hosts a story about a recent encounter with a young Indian boy that left him reeling. "I was speaking at my son's school, I was talking to the Indian kids there because I wanted to get their input," Azaria said (via The Hollywood Reporter). "A 17-year-old... he's never even seen 'The Simpsons' but knows what Apu means. It's practically a slur at this point. All he knows is that is how his people are thought of and represented to many people in this country." The actor said the boy had tears in his eyes as he implored him to tell anyone in Hollywood who would listen that what writers do matters and has ramifications on the lives of people like him. Azaria says he agreed to deliver the message as best he can, which he believes starts with apologizing for Apu. According to Vulture, the voice actor spoke directly to Padman, who is herself an Indian-American, at one point during the lengthy interview to explain that he feels he hurt her and everyone like her with his portrayal. "I really do apologize. I know you werent asking for that, but its important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that," he said. "Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize, and sometimes I do when it comes up." Azaria concluded his thoughts on the matter by noting that he has fully embraced diversity in voice casting and is trying to be a proponent of it whenever he can. "If its an Indian character, or a Latinx character, or a Black character, please, lets have that person voice the character," he concluded. "Its more authentic, theyll bring their experience to it, and lets not take jobs away from people who dont have enough." The star is putting his money where his mouth is. In addition to no longer voicing Apu, he and the show have agreed to replace the voices behind various BIPOC characters who were previously voiced by white actors. Alex Dsert, for example, debuted on the show in September as the new voice of Homer Simpsons friend and co-worker, Carl Carlson, a Black man who Azaria previously provided the voice for. Meanwhile, Harry Shearer will no longer voice Springfields mild-mannered physician, Dr. Julius Hibbert. Instead, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson, who has appeared as other characters in more than 70 episodes of the show already, will take over. Full Article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-simpsons-actor-hank-azaria-apologize-every-single-indian-voicing-apu-character 1988.... wow That was before Taylor Swift was born </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Puglia77 04/13/21 2:16:54 PM #2:	I'm Indian, no --- Proud Arceus of C.E.A.L. 3DS: 3926 5179 1229 IGN: ICanSnake (AS, Moon, UM, SW) \| Jon (X) Event List: http://bit.ly/2mVcn2Z Shiny List: http://bit.ly/2wdbxU7 <cite>Puglia77 posted [p:952790670] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I'm Indian, no</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpaceBear_ 04/13/21 2:22:51 PM #3:	I'm not Indian, but I demand an apology and some money. --- - God bless, downtime and TheSlinja. YNWA GameFAQs' Favourite Sons. - Official Barman Of Champion Pub <cite>SpaceBear_ posted [p:952790884] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I'm not Indian, but I demand an apology and some money. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonGrackle 04/13/21 2:24:20 PM #4:	I'm money but I want an Indian <cite>CommonGrackle posted [p:952790932] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I'm money but I want an Indian</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious Cat 04/13/21 2:29:59 PM #5:	I'm not Hank Azaria and I'm not Indian so I'm not entitled to an opinion on whether or not he owes anyone an apology. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:952791118] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I'm not Hank Azaria and I'm not Indian so I'm not entitled to an opinion on whether or not he owes anyone an apology. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 04/13/21 2:30:06 PM #6:	Good Idea! He'd be so busy, they would be forced to cancel the series. It would be a win win for everyone!(except FOX) --- How do you like to enjoy a Rusty Brown's Ring Donut? <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:952791124] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Good Idea! He'd be so busy, they would be forced to cancel the series. It would be a win win for everyone!(except FOX) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3PiesAndAFork 04/13/21 2:30:25 PM #7:	Puglia77 posted... I'm Indian, no --- @('_')@ <cite>3PiesAndAFork posted [p:952791134] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Puglia77 posted... </cite> <quote>I'm Indian, no</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Complete_Idi0t 04/13/21 2:30:46 PM #8:	They're called Native Americans now <cite>Complete_Idi0t posted [p:952791145] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>They're called Native Americans now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 04/13/21 2:31:33 PM #9:	lol wtf is this shit --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:952791171] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>lol wtf is this shit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 04/13/21 2:32:46 PM #10:	ugh --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:952791211] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>ugh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fan357 04/13/21 2:32:56 PM #11:	Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol --- Never forget where you came from. <cite>fan357 posted [p:952791217] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ricemills 04/13/21 2:35:05 PM #13:	Complete_Idi0t posted... They're called Native Americans now ok i actually chuckled on this one. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:952791276] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Complete_Idi0t posted... </cite> <quote>They're called Native Americans now</quote> ok i actually chuckled on this one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 04/13/21 2:35:34 PM #14:	fan357 posted... Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol No, but maybe he'll sing Imagine with a bunch of rich celebrities skyping from their mansions --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:952791286] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>fan357 posted... </cite> <quote>Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol</quote>No, but maybe he'll sing Imagine with a bunch of rich celebrities skyping from their mansions </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 04/13/21 2:38:30 PM #15:	fan357 posted... Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol To be fair, he voiced more than 1 dude. So giving back ALL the money would be wrong Someone needs to calculate what percentage of his lines were Apu. Then match that up with the percentage of what post Tax money he made. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952791388] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>fan357 posted... </cite> <quote>Is he going to give back all the money he earned? Lol</quote>To be fair, he voiced more than 1 dude. So giving back ALL the money would be wrong Someone needs to calculate what percentage of his lines were Apu. Then match that up with the percentage of what post Tax money he made. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Simon_Gruber 04/13/21 2:40:43 PM #16:	UnfairRepresent posted... To be fair, he voiced more than 1 dude. So giving back ALL the money would be wrong Someone needs to calculate what percentage of his lines were Apu. Then match that up with the percentage of what post Tax money he made. Need to include the money from Lou, Carl and Bumblebee Man in there as well. Can keep the Moe, Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and Professor Frink money though. <cite>Simon_Gruber posted [p:952791452] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>To be fair, he voiced more than 1 dude. So giving back ALL the money would be wrong Someone needs to calculate what percentage of his lines were Apu. Then match that up with the percentage of what post Tax money he made.</quote> Need to include the money from Lou, Carl and Bumblebee Man in there as well. Can keep the Moe, Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and Professor Frink money though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cero_Miedo 04/13/21 2:41:30 PM #17:	Was anyone ever offended by this? --- https://imgur.com/I7T7859 <cite>Cero_Miedo posted [p:952791465] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Was anyone ever offended by this? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mysterio400 04/13/21 2:41:55 PM #18:	Complete_Idi0t posted... They're called Native Americans now Homer: Yeah. Native Americans like us. --- https://imgur.com/gOQAggG <cite>Mysterio400 posted [p:952791482] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Complete_Idi0t posted...</cite> <quote>They're called Native Americans now </quote> Homer: Yeah. Native Americans like us.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonGrackle 04/13/21 2:43:42 PM #19:	Cero_Miedo posted... Was anyone ever offended by this? some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then. edit: here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_with_Apu <cite>CommonGrackle posted [p:952791540] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted...</cite> <quote>Was anyone ever offended by this? </quote> some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then. edit: here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_with_Apu</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cero_Miedo 04/13/21 2:45:18 PM #20:	CommonGrackle posted... some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then. Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? --- https://imgur.com/I7T7859 <cite>Cero_Miedo posted [p:952791596] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>CommonGrackle posted... </cite> <quote>some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then.</quote> Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 04/13/21 2:48:08 PM #21:	Cero_Miedo posted... Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952791687] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted... </cite> <quote>Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films?</quote>Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonGrackle 04/13/21 2:48:32 PM #22:	Cero_Miedo posted... Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? I won't be surprised of that happens one day. although I think Fury was depicted as white in the comics at some point. it's all part of the same cottage industry of talentless hacks who demand that people in the entertainment industry with a lot more talent cater to their whims. <cite>CommonGrackle posted [p:952791699] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted...</cite> <quote> Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? </quote> I won't be surprised of that happens one day. although I think Fury was depicted as white in the comics at some point. it's all part of the same cottage industry of talentless hacks who demand that people in the entertainment industry with a lot more talent cater to their whims.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cero_Miedo 04/13/21 2:48:58 PM #23:	UnfairRepresent posted... Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook I dont know who that is --- https://imgur.com/I7T7859 <cite>Cero_Miedo posted [p:952791712] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook</quote> I dont know who that is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 04/13/21 2:49:45 PM #24:	I kind of feel like going up to Indians individually and apologizing would come across as patronizing and, tbh, borderline racist in and of itself. An open letter or something like that would be more reasonable, but really, I don't think he needs to apologize, no one in their right mind should expect any Simpsons character to be an accurate portrayal of anything. --- [insert X word here] <cite>Trumble posted [p:952791743] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I kind of feel like going up to Indians individually and apologizing would come across as patronizing and, tbh, borderline racist in and of itself. An open letter or something like that would be more reasonable, but really, I don't think he needs to apologize, no one in their right mind should expect any Simpsons character to be an accurate portrayal of anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 04/13/21 2:57:22 PM #25:	CommonGrackle posted... some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then. The documentary was just looking at some Indian actors and saying how they felt growing up around the concept of "Apu". And a lot of them didn't like it, because y'know, Kids will use literally anything as an excuse to crap on you, especially if you're different (ie. a minority), but there were also a bunch who were totally fine and didn't really care. And the point of the doc wasn't even that this was a bad thing, so much as "hey white guys, did you know this was a thing we had to put up with?" The only thing that was ever close to "stealing work from indian voice actors" (considering the simpsons started in the late 80s when there wasn't work for Indian actors at all) was one recurring segment where he walked to people on the street and asked if they knew who Apu was (usually a yes) asked if they knew who voiced him (the answer would be no) and then asked for their comments on it. And the comments from strangers were pretty universally "hmmm... I don't know how to feel about that" Its like people didn't even watch the movie. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:952791974] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>CommonGrackle posted... </cite> <quote>some jerk a few years ago did a documentary that said Hank Azaria was stealing work from Indian voice actors. Of course, he couldn't name any whose jobs were stolen. it spiraled out of control since then.</quote> The documentary was just looking at some Indian actors and saying how they felt growing up around the concept of "Apu". And a lot of them didn't like it, because y'know, Kids will use literally anything as an excuse to crap on you, especially if you're different (ie. a minority), but there were also a bunch who were totally fine and didn't really care. And the point of the doc wasn't even that this was a bad thing, so much as "hey white guys, did you know this was a thing we had to put up with?" The only thing that was ever close to "stealing work from indian voice actors" (considering the simpsons started in the late 80s when there wasn't work for Indian actors at all) was one recurring segment where he walked to people on the street and asked if they knew who Apu was (usually a yes) asked if they knew who voiced him (the answer would be no) and then asked for their comments on it. And the comments from strangers were pretty universally "hmmm... I don't know how to feel about that" Its like people didn't even watch the movie. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 04/13/21 2:59:53 PM #26:	what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:952792054] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 04/13/21 3:00:53 PM #27:	Cero_Miedo posted... Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? different case, Fury was already black in the comics at that time, and he is based on Sam L Jackson. anyone who's complaining that a character is played by a person that was the base of that character itself will be a laughing stock. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:952792081] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted... </cite> <quote>Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films?</quote> different case, Fury was already black in the comics at that time, and he is based on Sam L Jackson. anyone who's complaining that a character is played by a person that was the base of that character itself will be a laughing stock. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AmericaTheBrave 04/13/21 3:01:19 PM #28:	That's stupid. --- https://imgur.com/Asq1ds6 <cite>AmericaTheBrave posted [p:952792099] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>That's stupid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 04/13/21 3:02:17 PM #29:	Ricemills posted... different case, Fury was already black in the comics at that time, and he is based on Sam L Jackson. i heard that they actually asked sam L, jackson if they could use his likeness for the nick fury redesign that made him black and he only agreed on the condition that if nick fury ever appeared in a movie he would get to play him --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:952792141] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Ricemills posted... </cite> <quote>different case, Fury was already black in the comics at that time, and he is based on Sam L Jackson.</quote> i heard that they actually asked sam L, jackson if they could use his likeness for the nick fury redesign that made him black and he only agreed on the condition that if nick fury ever appeared in a movie he would get to play him </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sktgamer_13dude 04/13/21 3:06:25 PM #30:	Cero_Miedo posted... Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? Because while people have a history of being oppressed in this country. --- https://imgur.com/jWVrg9U https://imgur.com/g2efUtT https://imgur.com/5dOwhaP https://imgur.com/LVdqu8J Go Cougs and M's RIP SMV 2/25/21 <cite>sktgamer_13dude posted [p:952792287] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted...</cite> <quote> Did the same guy moan when Nick Fury was played by a black guy in the Marvel films? </quote> Because while people have a history of being oppressed in this country.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ivynn 04/13/21 3:07:22 PM #31:	UnfairRepresent posted... Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook I thought Ashley was Latina. Nobody seems to know if she's supposed to be white or Hispanic. I've seen one guy argue she's half-black lol. --- https://imgur.com/vDci4hD <cite>Ivynn posted [p:952792323] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Or more aptly, when Ashley Williams, a conservative xenophoblic religious white right-wing drunk soldier was voiced by a black girl She took that role from any number of struggling blond weirdo women on facebook</quote> I thought Ashley was Latina. Nobody seems to know if she's supposed to be white or Hispanic. I've seen one guy argue she's half-black lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 04/13/21 3:11:38 PM #32:	yusiko posted... i heard that they actually asked sam L, jackson if they could use his likeness for the nick fury redesign that made him black and he only agreed on the condition that if nick fury ever appeared in a movie he would get to play him smart guy. that agreement must have net him millions of dollars. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:952792474] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>i heard that they actually asked sam L, jackson if they could use his likeness for the nick fury redesign that made him black and he only agreed on the condition that if nick fury ever appeared in a movie he would get to play him</quote> smart guy. that agreement must have net him millions of dollars. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cero_Miedo 04/13/21 3:20:04 PM #33:	sktgamer_13dude posted... Because while people have a history of being oppressed in this country. Why does that make a difference? If I lived in a predominantly black area with high crime rates and my house was robbed I still get to be pissed. --- https://imgur.com/I7T7859 <cite>Cero_Miedo posted [p:952792743] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>sktgamer_13dude posted... </cite> <quote>Because while people have a history of being oppressed in this country.</quote> Why does that make a difference? If I lived in a predominantly black area with high crime rates and my house was robbed I still get to be pissed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 04/13/21 3:23:25 PM #34:	yusiko posted... what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india It's going to end up just like speedy gonzales, white people trying to infantilize another race and decide what is offensive to them. I would have loved to be in the room of the people who decided to pull Speedy Gonzalez when Mexico absolutely flipped the fuck out over it lol --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:952792847] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india</quote> It's going to end up just like speedy gonzales, white people trying to infantilize another race and decide what is offensive to them. I would have loved to be in the room of the people who decided to pull Speedy Gonzalez when Mexico absolutely flipped the fuck out over it lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3PiesAndAFork 04/13/21 3:27:45 PM #35:	yusiko posted... what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india Yeah, honestly it's another case of white people being offended on my behalf. I'm more than capable of being offended myself if I want, thank you very much. --- @('_')@ <cite>3PiesAndAFork posted [p:952792982] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>what gets me about this whole controversy is that last i heard was that apu was the most popular simpsons character in india</quote>Yeah, honestly it's another case of white people being offended on my behalf. I'm more than capable of being offended myself if I want, thank you very much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jackgunney 04/13/21 3:40:27 PM #36:	Cero_Miedo posted... I dont know who that is Character from Mass Effect. A white woman love interest that doesn't like aliens and is voiced by a black woman. --- Rip Sig 20??-20?? <cite>jackgunney posted [p:952793403] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted... </cite> <quote>I dont know who that is</quote>Character from Mass Effect. A white woman love interest that doesn't like aliens and is voiced by a black woman. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cero_Miedo 04/13/21 3:43:32 PM #37:	jackgunney posted... Character from Mass Effect. A white woman love interest that doesn't like aliens and is voiced by a black woman. oh yeah I banged her in the game iirc --- https://imgur.com/I7T7859 <cite>Cero_Miedo posted [p:952793526] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>jackgunney posted... </cite> <quote>Character from Mass Effect. A white woman love interest that doesn't like aliens and is voiced by a black woman.</quote> oh yeah I banged her in the game iirc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jackgunney 04/13/21 3:47:00 PM #38:	Cero_Miedo posted... oh yeah I banged her in the game iirc You humans are all racist! --- Rip Sig 20??-20?? <cite>jackgunney posted [p:952793657] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>Cero_Miedo posted... </cite> <quote>oh yeah I banged her in the game iirc</quote>You humans are all racist! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pandamonic 04/13/21 3:49:24 PM #39:	This is so fucking sad --- ...it's a very rare incantation to be sure. Only used in lost ancient arts and magics such as wrestling... <cite>Pandamonic posted [p:952793728] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>This is so fucking sad </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 04/13/21 5:31:40 PM #40:	This is why I stopped watching the Simpsons. And Family Guy for that matter. It's all of a sudden wrong for a white person to do the voice of a non-white person, even though you would never know unless you knew who the voice actor was, but its not wrong for non-whites to voice white characters. Essentially racism. And to further add to the bullshit, white people can't even voice characters anymore if they aren't white, but it's ok for non-white people to play actual real life white people in movies/shows? The hypocrisy is ridiculous. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:952797142] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>This is why I stopped watching the Simpsons. And Family Guy for that matter. It's all of a sudden wrong for a white person to do the voice of a non-white person, even though you would never know unless you knew who the voice actor was, but its not wrong for non-whites to voice white characters. Essentially racism. And to further add to the bullshit, white people can't even voice characters anymore if they aren't white, but it's ok for non-white people to play actual real life white people in movies/shows? The hypocrisy is ridiculous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 04/13/21 5:48:48 PM #41:	I'm glad that Kevin Michael Richardson can now bring some authenticity to the role of a cartoon version of a character played by a famous mass rapist. --- PSN: Jiek <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:952797729] in Hank Azari... [t:79403448]...</cite> <quote>I'm glad that Kevin Michael Richardson can now bring some authenticity to the role of a cartoon version of a character played by a famous mass rapist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Hank Azaria says he needs to go up to every single Indian to apologize for Apu.