Voice actor Mike Henry said on Twitter on Friday that he will no longer voice the Cleveland Brown character in the Fox animated film. Family man.
Henry, who is white, has voiced African American Brown since the show’s inception in 1999. He also voiced the character and his son, Rallo Tubbs, in the spin-off. The Cleveland show, that ran for four years on Fox.
Henry was a voice in Family man since her debut in 1999. She also voiced the Latin maid Consuela in the animated series.
The announcement comes as a result of two other animated series that recast the mixed race and that had been played by white actors: Jenny Slate in Big Mouth and Kristen Bell in Central Park.
“It has been an honor to play Cleveland in Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but people of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will leave office, “wrote Henry.
There have been no other reactions from the show’s producers or cast members yet.
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