Personage Apu keert terug in The Simpsons met Indiaas-Amerikaanse stemacteur

NOS Nieuws20 October 2026, 01:58 UTCUnited States of America

Na acht jaar stilte spreekt Apu weer in de populaire Amerikaanse animatieserie The Simpsons. De geliefde Indiase supermarktmanager had jarenlang geen tekst nadat forse kritiek was ontstaan op de stereotype manier waarop het karakter werd neergezet. Zijn stem wordt nu ingesproken door de Indiaas-Amerikaanse stemacteur Sunil Malhotra, en niet meer door een witte acteur. Het tekenfilmfiguur Apu Nahasapeemapetilon werkt in The Simpsons, een serie die inmiddels bijna veertig jaar oud is, als manager van supermarkt Kwik-E-Mart in de fictieve stad Springfield. Daar kreeg hij regelmatig te mak

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