“The Simpsons” actor Harry Shearer, who gives voice to characters ranging from elderly miser Mr. Burns to the unflappable African-American physician Dr. Julius Hibbert, isn’t quite in agreement with the long-running show’s recent decision to stop using white actors for non-white characters. “I have a very simple belief about acting,” Shearer said Monday during an …
Fox has released a statement on casting for non-white characters on “The Simpsons.” “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said Friday. The move comes as several television shows have pulled episodes featuring blackface from their streaming platforms, and amid a nation dealing with controversial depictions of …
“The Simpsons” actor Harry Shearer, who gives voice to characters ranging from elderly miser Mr. Burns to the unflappable African-American physician Dr. Julius Hibbert, isn’t quite in agreement with the long-running show’s recent decision to stop using white actors for non-white characters. “I have a very simple belief about acting,” Shearer said Monday during an …
