Jenny Slate: 'Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people.' See her full statement here:
Slate, who has voiced Missy on 'Big Mouth,' and the show's creators say they "took our privilege for granted" in the original casting.will recast the role of Missy — at the request of the actor who has voiced her thus far, Jenny Slate. Apple will also recast a biracial character, currently voiced by Kristen Bell, in its animated show's creators said in social media posts Wednesday that they will cast a Black actor to voice the middle schooler in the future.
. "But Missy is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people." , creators Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett wrote, "We are proud of the representation Missy has offered cerebral, sensitive women of color, and we plan to continue that representation and further grow Missy's character as we cast a new Black actor to play her." , meanwhile, will recast Bell's role of Molly, with her support.
The issue of White actors voicing characters of color in animated series is not new. Hank Azaria voiced the character of Apu, an Indian immigrant, for decades before saying in January he would stop.
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