“As a writer, I always wanted to make Apu an original character—more noble, more hardworking, and more intelligent than the average Simpsons character,” Jean said.
“I really don’t know, and I should be very careful because this is not something I know personally, but as far as what I think, that’s what I think.
The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean has suggested Apu could be significantly changed, in light of the debate over whether the character purports racial stereotypes of South Asians.
He added: “So I think there are a lot of things about Apu that have made South Asians very proud, and it’s a very complicated issue.