Groening also explained that the show never intended to intentionally exclude minorities in its past efforts, but he rather enjoyed the feat of having so few actors voice a wide variety of characters.
Times change, though, and The Simpsons has joined the ranks of other shows in replacing voice actors with new actors who better represent the characters portrayed.
Matt Groening has sparked some controversy over the years for his response to the Apu controversy, which the creator even noted in his latest interview.
Groening recently clarified that while it wasn’t his decision to replace voice actor roles with actors who matched the ethnicity of the characters voiced, he did support the decision fully.