The Simpsons Voice Actor Will No Longer Play Apu

Hank Azaria, the voice actor responsible for iconic Simpsons voices like Moe, Chief Wiggum, and Comic Book Guy, will be dropping one famous character from his repertoire: Apu. Speaking to /Film, Azaria confirmed that while the future for the character Apu on The Simpsons is still being decided upon, he won’t be voicing the character going forward. “All we know there is I won’t be doing the voice anymore unless there’s some way to transition it or something,” Azaria said. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] Apu is an Indian immigrant in The Simpsons who runs the Kiwk-E-Mart convenience store in Springfield. The character has come under controversy since comedian Hari Kondabolu released his 2017 documentary, The Problem with Apu, which dove deep into the character and representation. Azaria has gone on record to say that he’s seen the documentary and would step down from voicing the character. However, no concrete plans regarding Apu’s future on The Simpsons has appeared. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/08/20/history-of-awesome-the-simpsons"] And even though Azaria says he’ll not be voicing the character, it’s unclear whether Apu will be phased out of the show or if someone else will be voicing the character going forward. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.