Draft:List of voice casting changes made due to the George Floyd protests

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Key:

  Change implemented
  Change pending
  Change partially or fully reversed

Film[edit]

Old New Film Role(s) Reported Details Ref.
Katie Crown
(Harley)
Pamela Adlon
(Olsen Benner) 		Ashley Nicole Black
(Harley)
Nicole Byer
(Olsen Benner) 		The Bob's Burgers Movie Harley
Olsen Benner 		May 27, 2022 Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard confirmed on Twitter that Katie Crown would no longer voice the black student, Harley in the series as the recast occurred later in The Bob's Burgers Movie feature film. Along with Nicole Byer replacing Pamela Adlon as News Reporter, Olsen Benner. [1]
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Television[edit]

Old New Series Role(s) Reported Details Ref.
Jenny Slate Ayo Edebiri Big Mouth Missy Foreman-Greenwald Jun 24, 2020[a] Slate, a white and Jewish actress, announced that she would no longer play the half-black character Missy Forman-Greenwald. The role went to Ayo Edebiri starting with the Season 4 episode, "Sorority House", with Edebiri first voicing Missy's "Mirror Self" in the same episode. Slate continued to perform in the series voicing Caitlin Grafton and other characters. [4]
[5]
David Herman
(Marshmallow)
Melissa Bardin Galsky
(Ms. Jacobson) 		Jari Jones
(Marshmallow)
Ashley Nicole Black
(Ms. Jacobson) 		Bob's Burgers Marshmallow
Ms. Jacobson 		Jun 24, 2020 Series creator Loren Bouchard announced on Twitter that David Herman will no longer play the black transgender sex worker Marshmallow in the future after replying to a tweet about recasting Marshmallow with "Yes. On it". Jari Jones has since taken over the role of Marshmallow. The role of Ms. Jacobson was later recast to Ashley Nicole Black from Melissa Bardin Galsky. [6]
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Kristen Bell Emmy Raver-Lampman Central Park Molly Tillerman Jun 24, 2020[b] The series' producers announced that a biracial or black actress would play the biracial Molly in the future. Bell wrote, "This is a time to acknowledge our acts of complicity ... Casting a mixed race character w[ith] a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience." Bell would then later voice a new character, Abby Hunter starting with the Season 3 episode, "Paige's Next Chapter". [9]
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Mike Henry
(Cleveland Brown, Rallo Tubbs, Consuela, Fouad)
Alex Borstein
(Tricia Takanawa) 		Arif Zahir
(Cleveland Brown)
TBA
(Rallo Tubbs)
TBA
(Consuela)
TBA
(Fouad)
TBA
(Tricia Takanawa) 		Family Guy Cleveland Brown
Montclair "Rallo" Tubbs
Consuela
Fouad
Tricia Takanawa 		Jun 26, 2020[c] After voicing Cleveland Brown for twenty-one years on both Family Guy and its spin-off series, The Cleveland Show from 2009 to 2013, Mike Henry announced his departure on social media when he posted a statement saying; "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role." Arif Zahir began his role as Cleveland in season 20. Henry continues to work and perform on the series after stepping down from voicing Cleveland as Bruce Straight and John Herbert. Other characters such as Asian Reporter Tricia Takanawa, Hispanic housemaid Consuela, Peter Griffin's Arab co-worker Fouad, and Cleveland's stepson, Rallo Tubbs are expected to be recast in the future. [13]
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Hank Azaria
(Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Carl Carlson, Officer Lou, Bumblebee Man, Julio Franco, Drederick Tatum)
Harry Shearer
(Dr. Julius Hibbert, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Judge Roy Snyder)
Pamela Hayden
(Lewis Clark, Janey Powell)
Tress MacNeille
(Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon, Kumiko Albertson, Bernice Hibbert, Opal, Hubert Wong, Cookie Kwan)
Alex Désert
(Carl Carlson, Officer Lou)
Eric Lopez
(Bumblebee Man)
Tony Rodríguez
(Julio Franco)
Jay Pharoah
(Drederick Tatum)
Kevin Michael Richardson
(Dr. Julius Hibbert)
Kimberly Brooks
(Lewis Clark, Janey Powell)
Jenny Yokobori
(Kumiko Albertson)
Dawnn Lewis
(Bernice Hibbert, Opal)
Rosalie Chiang
(Hubert Wong)
TBA
(Apu Nahasapeemapetilon)
TBA
(Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon)
TBA
(Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon)
TBA
(Cookie Kwan)
TBA
(Judge Roy Snyder) 		The Simpsons All non-white originated roles Jun 26, 2020 Starting with Season 32, series producers stated that white actors would no longer voice non-white characters. These included recurring characters that were originally voiced by Azaria, Shearer, Hayden, and MacNeille. Azaria had previously stepped down from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in January 2020 due to controversy surrounding the character since the 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu from Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu. [15]
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Rob Paulsen Sérgio Stern Mickey Mouse universe José Carioca Jun 30, 2020 During an interview with The A.V. Club, Rob Paulsen says he will no longer voice characters of color including the Brazilian José Carioca, who he first voiced since Mickey Mouse Works in 1999. Sérgio Stern voiced José in the theme parks and the Brazilian Portuguese dubs since 2013 and later voiced him in the English-speaking regions starting with the Mickey Mouse Funhouse episode, "Día de los Muertos". [25]
Stuart Daniel Baker Tracy Morgan Squidbillies Early Cuyler Aug 16, 2020[d] Stuart "Unknown Hinson" Baker was fired from the series for controversial comments towards the Black Lives Matter movement and country singer Dolly Parton. A response posted on Facebook by Baker claimed that being fired from Squidbillies ruined his life. The response was later deleted. The thirteenth and final season of Squidbillies premiered on November 7, 2021, with Baker being replaced by Tracy Morgan. [26][27][28][29][30]
Heather Bambrick Sabryn Rock Wild Kratts Koki Aug 15, 2021 Episodes from the seventh season onward replace Koki's voice actress Heather Bambrick with Sabryn Rock. [31]
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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Recasting announced August 28, 2020
  2. ^ Recasting announced July 24, 2020
  3. ^ Recasting announced September 25, 2020
  4. ^ Recasting announced October 20, 2021

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Loren Bouchard". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Tan, Douglas (June 2, 2022). "The Bob's Burgers Movie Ending Explained (In Detail)". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Dee, Jake (October 8, 2022). "Nailed It!: 10 Other Great TV Shows And Movies With Host Nicole Byer". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Miller, Shannon (June 24, 2020). "Jenny Slate exits Big Mouth, Missy to be recast with a Black actor". AV Club. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Miller, Shannon (August 28, 2020). "Missy's going through changes: Ayo Edebiri joins the cast of Big Mouth". AV Club. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Rudling, Michael (June 29, 2020). "All the non-white animated characters you didn't realise were voiced by white actors". The Tab. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Wakefield, Lily (June 30, 2020). "Controversial cartoon Bob's Burgers says its Black trans sex worker character will no longer be voiced by a white cis man". PinkNews. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Harrington, Kayla (May 24, 2023). "'Bob's Burgers' Creator Announces Long-Overdue Recasting for Fan Favorite Character". The Mary Sue. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 24, 2020). "Kristen Bell's Central Park Role to Be Recast With Black Actress". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Stidhum, Tonja Renée (June 25, 2020). "Animated Allies: Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate Step Down From Cartoon Roles So They Can Be Voiced by Black People". The Grapevine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (July 24, 2020). "'Central Park': Emmy Raver-Lampman Joins Apple Series In Recasting For Mixed-Race Character Originally Voiced By Kristen Bell". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Behzadi, Sofia (July 18, 2022). "'Central Park': Kristen Bell Returns As New Character; Season 3 Premiere Date & First-Look Images Released". Deadline. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (June 26, 2020), "'Family Guy' Star Mike Henry Will No Longer Play Cleveland Brown", Variety, retrieved June 29, 2020
  14. ^ Asmelash, Leah (September 25, 2020). "YouTuber Arif Zahir, known for his voice impressions, will be the new voice of Family Guy's Cleveland Brown". CNN. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "'Simpsons' drops white actors in non-white roles". Reuters. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Simpsons: White actors won't voice non-white characters anymore". BBC Newsround. June 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  17. ^ France, Lisa Respers (September 28, 2020). "Alex Désert takes over for Hank Azaria voicing Carl on 'The Simpsons'". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Alex Desert debuts as Carl Carlson on The Simpsons". Indy 100. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Al Jean". Twitter. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Baska, Maggie (April 22, 2021). "The Simpsons recasts iconic gay character with proud gay actor in bid to be more inclusive". PinkNews. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  21. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (December 22, 2020). "FOX Thaws Out 'The Great North' for Special Preview Jan. 3". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  22. ^ Maas, Jennifer (February 22, 2021). "'The Simpsons': White Voice Actor Harry Shearer Won't Voice Black Character Dr Hibbert Anymore". TheWrap. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  23. ^ Schneider, Michael (March 11, 2022). "'The Simpsons' Helmed by All-Female Creative Leads for First Time in 720 Episodes: Watch First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  24. ^ "Rosalie Chiang". Instagram. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Eakin, Marah (June 30, 2020). "Voice actor Rob Paulsen says he won't play a character of color again". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  26. ^ Yasharoff, Hannah (August 19, 2020). "'Squidbillies' star Unknown Hinson fired over 'extremely offensive' posts about BLM, Dolly Parton". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  27. ^ Andrew, Stephen (August 19, 2020). "Unknown Hinson, 'Squidbillies' Star, Goes on Tirade About Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter Support". Pop Culture. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  28. ^ Flook, Ray (August 18, 2020). "Ex-Squidbillies Actor Takes Firing Well: "Hope You A**holes are Happy"". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  29. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 20, 2021). "Trailer: 'Squidbillies' Returns for Final Season Nov. 7". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  30. ^ Swift, Andy (October 20, 2021). "Squidbillies Sets Final Season Premiere Date on Adult Swim; Auditions for New Voice of Early 'Underway' After Firing". TVLine. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  31. ^ Weiss, Norman (August 16, 2021). "PBS Kids show Wild Kratts recasts a Black role with a Black actress". Primetimer. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  32. ^ Weiss, Norman (August 15, 2021). "Wild Kratts Recasts Black Role With Black Voice Actress Ahead of Season 7". TVLine. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  33. ^ "Wild Kratts Season 7: Recasts Koki's Role Over Racial Issue! Sabryn Rock Joining Team, Know More". TechRadar247. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

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