Apu will disappear from the Simpsons, confirms the producer

If you still see The simpsonsyou better say goodbye Couldbecause the famous character will stop appearing in the animated series next year.

This was confirmed by one of the producers of the hit series, Adi Shankar, who noted that the decision was made after the controversy engendered by the stereotypes that the character reasserts about migrants in the United States.

"I have received discouraging news, which I've verified from several sources: they will completely give up the character of Apu," he said to the producer . indiewire.

"If you're a program on cultural commentaries and you're too scared to comment on culture, especially when it's part of the culture you've helped create, then you are a program on cowardice", considered Shankar, who was angry with the decision.

"This is not a step forward, nor a step back, it's just a step aside." After reading all these wonderful scripts, I feel that circumventing this problem does not solve it I would say that the purpose of art is to meet, "he added.

The origin of the controversy

The animated series was severely criticized by the character of Apu at the premiere of the documentary last year. The problem with Apudirected by the actor Hari Kondabolu and managed by Michael Melamedoff

The documentary pointed out that Apu, one of the most famous TV marketers, promotes the stereotype of the immigrant to the United States.

"I think the documentary showed really interesting points and gave us a lot to think about and we really think about it," said Hank Azaria, the voice behind Apu.

After that, the critics against The simpsons Following this, the series published a response in a chapter published in April of this year. titled No good reading goes unpunished, the episode shows a scene with Marge Simpson sitting on the bed with her daughter Lisa; both read a book titled The princess in the garden.

Suddenly, Lisa breaks the so-called "fourth wall" to address the public and aims: "Something that started decades ago and has been applauded and harmless is now politically incorrect, what can be done?".

Meanwhile, the frame opens and an image of Apu appears, in a portrait, with the phrase: "Do not have a cow". After that, Marge, who is also looking at the camera, answers: "Some things will be discussed later". The list concludes: "If it is done".

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