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Harry Shearer confirms he will no longer voice Black characters on ‘The Simpsons’

Tuesday, February 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Voice actor Harry Shearer is stepping down from voicing Dr. Julius Hibbert on The Simpsons as the longtime animated show faces increasing calls to diversify its cast. The Hollywood Reporter says Kevin Michael Richardson will take over for Shearer, starting with the February 28... Read More.

Neil Patrick Harris doesn’t see an issue with straight actors playing gay characters

Friday, January 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Neil Patrick Harris broke his silence on the debate over straight actors playing gay characters. The A Series of Unfortunate Events star, who came out as gay in 2006, says he doesn't see an issue. In a Thursday interview with The... Read More.

Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris explain why previous roles didn’t influence their ‘Outside the Wire’ characters

Friday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Anthony Mackie brought more than his superhero experience when playing Captain Leo, a super powered android, in the new Netflix sci-fi thriller Outside the Wire. Along with co-star Damson Idris, who plays drone pilot Lt. Thomas Harp, the two developed a natural chemistry that allowed Mackie to... Read More.

Tiffany Boone, Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir share the “motivation” behind their ‘Midnight Sky’ characters

Monday, January 11 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- In the George Clooney-directed Netflix sci-fi drama The Midnight Sky, a group of astronauts are warned to stay in space after a global catastrophe makes Earth inhabitable. The cast says that even with their uncertain future, their characters all have a personal motivation... Read More.

They’ve got ‘Soul’: Phylicia Rashad and Angela Bassett discuss the strong connection to their characters

Thursday, December 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Phylicia Rashad felt right at home when she took on the maternal role of Libba Gardner in the Pixar animated film Soul. Rashad, who fans recall as the no-nonsense mother Claire Huxtable on the '80s sitcom The Cosby Show, says... Read More.

U2’s Bono among stars who will voice characters in upcoming animated film ‘Sing 2’

Monday, December 21 by ABC News

U2 frontman Bono is among the major stars who'll be a part of Sing 2, the upcoming sequel to the hit animated 2016 film Sing. The movie follows the animals from the first film as they hatch a... Read More.

Kristen Stewart details “slippery slope” if only gay actors can play gay characters

Tuesday, November 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Kristen Stewart is counting down the days until her holiday film, Happiest Season, premieres on Hulu on November 25. The film, an LGBT rom-com, is a project that is very near and dear to the actress' heart for many reasons. When speaking Monday... Read More.

“I just don’t want to play straight characters”: Wentworth Miller is “out” of ‘Prison Break’

Tuesday, November 10 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Actor Wentworth Miller has taken a stand, and for fans of Prison Break, that means they won't see him return as Michael Scofield in a rumored sixth season of the Fox drama. In an Instagram post,... Read More.

Where no person has gone before: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to introduce transgender & non-binary characters

Wednesday, September 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Star Trek has always been about inclusion and diversity, which is why CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery is going where no previous Trek has gone before. Discovery, which already boasts Trek's ... Read More.

Tom Hopper says ‘The Umbrella Academy’ comic creator is “really pleased” with cast’s characters

Monday, August 3 by ABC News

The second season of The Umbrella Academy is now available for streaming on Netflix. The show, which is adaptation of the comic book series created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, follows the Hargreeves children, each of whom has a unique... Read More.

‘Palm Springs’ actor Tongayi Chirisa calls response to film “surreal,” addresses character’s “conspiracy theories”

Wednesday, July 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rising star Tongayi Chirisa [TAHN-gai chee-REE-sah] says it was a "joy" to play his "fun-loving... life-of-the-party" character Jake in the new Hulu romantic comedy, Palm Springs. The film, which follows comedian Andy Samberg as Nyles, a wedding guest who somehow manages to get himself stuck... Read More.

Stories tagged with: characters

Harry Shearer confirms he will no longer voice Black characters on ‘The Simpsons’

Neil Patrick Harris doesn’t see an issue with straight actors playing gay characters

Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris explain why previous roles didn’t influence their ‘Outside the Wire’ characters

They’ve got ‘Soul’: Phylicia Rashad and Angela Bassett discuss the strong connection to their characters

U2’s Bono among stars who will voice characters in upcoming animated film ‘Sing 2’

Kristen Stewart details “slippery slope” if only gay actors can play gay characters

“I just don’t want to play straight characters”: Wentworth Miller is “out” of ‘Prison Break’

Where no person has gone before: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to introduce transgender & non-binary characters

Tom Hopper says ‘The Umbrella Academy’ comic creator is “really pleased” with cast’s characters

‘Palm Springs’ actor Tongayi Chirisa calls response to film “surreal,” addresses character’s “conspiracy theories”

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