The Simpsons Brings Back Apu With New Voice Actor Sunil Malhotra After Years of Absence
Photo: Washington TimesThe Simpsons has brought back the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, with Sunil Malhotra now voicing the Kwik-E-Mart owner, ending an absence of roughly nine years. The character returned in the Halloween-themed episode "The Revengening." Apu's absence from the series began in October 2017. Malhotra was cast after an audition, and he has said the prospect of the role initially made him uneasy. The return marks the first time the character has spoken in years.
The alternative outlets, NewsNation and The A.V. Club, give the plainest account: one notes the October 2017 start of the absence and describes the return as drawing mixed reviews, while the other names the episode and the new voice. Left-leaning Rolling Stone also leads with the casting of Malhotra and the nine years of silence, calling Apu a fan favorite. Right-leaning outlets differ in tone and detail. The Blaze frames the return as following years of agonizing over political correctness, suggests the writers had apologizing to do, and quotes Malhotra's reaction. The Washington Times reports the voice's return and says it has been ten years, a different figure from the nine years given elsewhere.
How the sides differ Left and alternative sources report the casting and episode details, with alternative noting mixed reviews; right sources frame the return around political correctness and apologies, and differ on the length of absence.
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Rolling Stone leads with the reveal of Sunil Malhotra as Apu's new voice after nine years of silence, describing the character as a fan favorite.
- The A.V. ClubApu returns to The Simpsons with a new voice
NewsNation stresses the return, the October 2017 start of the absence and mixed reviews; The A.V. Club names the Halloween episode "The Revengening" and Malhotra as the new voice.
The Blaze frames the return around political correctness and apologies by writers, quoting Malhotra's initial unease; the Washington Times reports the voice's return after ten years.