From Apu to Aladdin, why white voices will no longer do
published : 23 Feb 2021 at 21:45
PARIS: White actor Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the black Dr. Hibbert on “The Simpsons” after more than 30 years.
While some fans are mourning his departure — the latest white actor to think better of playing non-white parts — others are shocked and surprised that Springfield’s favourite medical professional was as white as his lab coat.
We look at how Hollywood is realising that black voices matter:
‘The Simpsons’
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