The union actors who dub The Simpsons into Spanish are asking their Mexican audience for help as they fight for their livelihoods in a labor dispute that could silence the original Spanish voices from the 15-year-old animated comedy. “Marge is very sad,” said Nancy Mackenzie, the voice of the Simpsons’ matriarch. “I don’t believe they’ll replace us. Something deep inside says no.” The disagreement between the actors’ union and a Mexican contracting company is in the hands of government labor arbitrators at a time when the actors say they normally would be sitting down to tape the upcoming season of The Simpsons. If an agreement isn’t reached, the actors fear the company will hire new voices, changing the cartoon’s Spanish alter egos – voices known throughout Latin America. At a news conference this week, Gabriel Chavez, the voice of dastardly power plant owner “Senor Burns,” thanked fans who have objected to casting changes as the union negotiates its demands. Read More >>>
