Back in 1990, Hank Azaria began to voice the owner of the 24-hour APA store in the series "Simpsons", but last year serious disputes broke around around this role. As a result, the actor refused to sound this character, but still experiencing due to the fact that his behavior inflicted insult to all the Indians of the world.
The other day, Azaria became the guest of the Armchair Expert subcaster, during which he said that at least APU was created with good intentions, this led to serious negative consequences.
"I apologize for my participation in creating it and for participation in this. Part of me feels that I have to contact each Indian and apologize in person, "the artist said.
The actor admitted that he didn't even think that his character looks like a controversial, and did not realize what advantages he himself had, being a white-graded US citizen.
Disagreements around APU flared up after the Indian comedian Hari Kondarela released a documentary dedicated to the character in which he showed his behavior in "Simpsons" contributed to the manifestations of racism. Shortly after the exit of the tape, the scenarios of the series have released an episode that reflects the inadmissibility of bullying over the other culture.
"The fact that the decades originated ago was harmless and caused applause, now politically incorrect," says Lisa series in the final.
After leaving the position of Azaria, communicated with people knowledgeable in questions of racism, as well as with Indians, and became an active supporter that the characters of other races voiced the relevant actors.