Armchair Expert
Hank Azaria — who voiced Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ for years — says his guilt after ditching the role is so great, he feels he has to say sorry to every Indian person he encounters.
The actor relayed this sentiment on the Armchair Expert podcast, telling hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman … “Part of me feels like I need to go to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize. And, sometimes I do.”
Hank also said he learned about the impact of the character — which many say is stereotypical and inherently racist — after taking seminars and just talking to people on the ground, including kids he’s met through his own son.