Family Guy: Cleveland Voice Changing - Mike Henry Leaving, Black Actor

Share:

In recent years, critics have called on "The Simpsons" to stop using Hank Azaria, a white actor, to play Apu - an Indian American character who runs Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store.

Mike Henry has made a decision to step down from his role as Cleveland Brown on Family Guy, after voicing the beloved character for more than two decades. On the 26th of June, the Family Guy cast member shared that he was stepping down from the position because he wasn't a person of color.

More news: CanSino's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Approved For Military Use In China

Both announcements come as more and more scrutiny is being directed toward animated projects that feature white actors voicing characters of color.

Cleveland now joins a growing list of high-profile animated characters that have been recast this week. "We're so excited to move forward", Gad said in an interview with NBC's Today.

More news: Macy’s to cut 4,000 jobs due to COVID-19

"It's been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years", said Henry in a tweet on Friday night. It's not clear how soon the show might find replacement actors to voice those characters, especially since they don't appear very often.

The voice of Cleveland Brown is a unique one, and he's a character who appears much more frequently than any of the supporting characters of color on The Simpsons.

More news: Barista $78K Richer After Refusing to Serve Woman

It's a little frustrating that it took this long for such a change to happen, especially since it means whoever replaces Henry will never have a chance to lead their own show as Cleveland Brown. It's unclear whether Family Guy will do the same to their white actors losing roles.

Share:

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

RELATED NEWS

Gilead prices remdesivir at $390 per vial
HHS has secured more than 500,000 treatment courses of the drug for US hospitals through September, the agency said on Monday. The per-vial price outside of private insurance will be $390, Gilead added.
6/29/2020

Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in new trailer for 'Respect' biopic
Franklin, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age 76, was a part of the film's production up until her death in 2018. Now it is scheduled for a limited release on December 25 before going wide on January 15, 2021.
6/29/2020

In a surprise, Court smacks down Louisiana abortion restrictions
Indeed, one of the main selling points of President Donald Trump's campaign was new justices to overturn Roe . However, they are highly effective at shuttering clinics, which perform the majority of America's abortions.
6/29/2020

Governor closes bars, rolls back reopening
The actions in this executive order are essential to our mission to swiftly contain this virus and enhance public health. Despite those allowances, some establishments have closed in recent days due to the rising cases throughout the state.
6/29/2020

Global coronavirus infections top 10 million: USA tally
Bolsonaro takes the "prize for the most disastrous combination of denial and lack of taking any measures", Sánchez-Garzoli said. CT and Rhode Island are the only two states reporting a drop in new weekly cases, according to Johns Hopkins University .
6/29/2020

Florida looks for way forward on bars
In March, a church choir in Washington gathered for a rehearsal before the state issued a stay-at-home order. Vice President Mike Pence drew attention for not wearing a mask during the press conference.
6/29/2020

Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from state flag
Georgia put the battle emblem prominently on its state flag in 1956, during a backlash to the civil rights movement. But Governor Reeves warned Saturday that changing the flag would not end racism or end divisions in his state.
6/29/2020

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Qassem Soleimani killing
The country has asked Interpol for help, the Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said, according to the Fars news agency . In January, a USA drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, who was the leader of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force.
6/29/2020

Trump promotes video showing apparent supporter shouting 'white power'
In the official review was hastily given to the simplest explanation: " the President did not hear in the video cry ". The man who is heard shouting " white power " was responding to protesters shouting "racist".
6/29/2020

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of top general
He said that Iran would continue to pursue Mr Trump and other officials even after their political term expires. Soleimani and other Iranian and Iraqi officials were killed in a US airstrike near Baghdad in January.
6/29/2020

IPhone 12 to Come Without Power Adapter, EarPods in Box: Kuo
We've also seen indications that Apple's top of the line iPhone 12 Pro may not arrive until November. With this new charging adapter, Apple may most likely offer a USB Type-C to lightning cable.
6/29/2020

Julian Assange Charged In WikiLeaks Hacking Case Involving Chelsea Manning: Court Documents
Assange was arrested in April 2019 by British authorities after living in the Ecuadorian Embassy since 2012, the Times reported . Although the indictment doesn't add counts to Assange's May 2019 indictment, it does broaden the scope of the charges.
6/29/2020

Wirecard: Cardholders' money locked as FCA freezes United Kingdom subsidiary
The FCA stated that funds with Wirecard agents will not be protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS ). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we'll update you with more information as soon as we have it.
6/29/2020

Hong Kongers march in silent protest against national security laws
Pro-democracy activists are also anxious the new law could make it hard for them to run in Legislative Council elections. In particular they could impact the travel of the children of Chinese officials who attend Universities in the US.
6/29/2020

California Closing Bars as Coronavirus Infection Spreads, Governor Newsom Says
Those counties being ordered to close the local businesses have been on the state's watch list for more than 14 days. Fresno County has 4,474 confirmed cases, 72 deaths.
6/29/2020