Hank Azaria says he has seen the documentary “The Problem With Apu,” about the stereotypes embodied by the character he has voiced for almost three decades, and that the producers of “The Simpsons” are weighing how to proceed with the character going forward.
“The idea that anybody, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased or worse based on the character of Apu … it’s distressing,” Azaria said at a Television Critics Association panel Friday about his IFC series “Brockmire.”
He added: “The idea that anybody was marginalized based on it or had a hard time was very upsetting to me personally and professionally.”