Hank Azaria's Confession: Embarrassment Over Voicing 'Dehumanizing' Apu on 'The Simpsons'
Hank Azaria, who played the character Apu in The Simpsons, has revealed that he was "afraid" to appear in the 2017 documentary The Trouble With Apu, which called out the problems with the depiction of the character. Azaria expressed regret for playing Apu with a stereotypical Indian accent and acknowledged that he helped to create a marginalizing and dehumanizing stereotype. He also admitted that he caused pain to performers and made their path harder.