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The impact was at the origin of the new. After the racial controversy that erupted in 2017, the producers of the popular series "The Simpsons" have decided to eliminate the character of "Apu Nahasapeemapetilon" for the season 30.
Indiewire producer Adi Shankar – who launched a campaign in April to try to resolve the controversy – said that "Apu" will live its end next year .
"They will not make this problem a big problem or something, they will only do it to avoid controversy" he noted.
Shankar does not collaborate directly with the studies, but notes that he got the data. two people in charge of production and another who works directly with Matt Groening, the creator of the series.
The media revealing the interview contacted Fox and received an encrypted response stating that "Apu appeared in the episode" My Way or the Sky Highway "on October 14th." In this chapter, the Native American character is present in one fell swoop with other dead characters.
Up to now has not been confirmed what will be the formula for dismissing the popular character. What is known is that this novelty has caused regret for many fans of the series.
It should be noted that the controversy with Apu was established after the comedian Hari Kondabolu published a mini documentary entitled " The problem with Apu" in which he claimed that "The Simpsons" perpetrated a series of stereotypes against the Indians through the character.
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