"The idea that anybody, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased based on the character of Apu, it just really makes me sad," Azaria says Hank Azaria has outlined what he thinks is “ ...

a controversy explored in the documentary The Problem with Apu. Another character who was recast was Dr Hibbert, who had been played by Shearer since 1990. The actor always said that he had played ...