The 2017 documentary was written by and starred Hari Kondabolu and criticised 'The Simpsons' character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon for personifying South Asian stereotypes and being voiced by a white man, and the voice actor - who announced in early 2020 that he'd no longer play the Kwik-E-Mart employee - admitted he ""didn't feel safe"" discussing the issue on camera
Hank Azaria, 59, who is white, started playing Apu in 1989 after doing other voicework on The Simpsons. He previously said the show s creators asked him to make the character offensive.
"Simpsons" actor Hank Azaria spoke about how much he regrets playing an Indian character that many of that ethnic group have condemned as an offensive stereotype.