Aaron McGruder Leaves Boondocks Behind
Aaron McGruder releases an official statement Facebook announcing his departure from The Boondocks Season 4.
Ever since The Boondocks trailer surfaced CelebNMusic247.com had heard that Aaron McGruder was NOT going to be involved with the new season and that Cartoon Network had no attained the full rights to Huey’s image and that is why he was in silhouette.
Although season 4 of The Boondocks may possibly be the series last, fans were stunned to find out creator Aaron McGruder would not be involved in the fourth. McGruder has revealed in the official statement announcing his departue from The Boondocks on and new fenture via Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
Aaron writes on Facebook:
“As the world now knows, The Boondocks will be returning for a fourth season, but I will not be returning with it. I’d like to extend my gratitude to Sony and Adult Swim for three great seasons.
I created The Boondocks two decades ago in college, did the daily comic for six years, and was showrunner on the animated series for the first three seasons. The Boondocks pretty much represents my life’s work to this point. Huey, Riley, and Granddad are not just property to me. They are my fictional blood relatives. Nothing is more painful than to leave them behind.
To quote a great white man, “Hollywood is a business”. And to quote another great white man, “Don’t hold grudges”.
What has never been lost on me is the enormous responsibility that came with The Boondocks – particularly the television show and it’s relatively young audience. It was important to offend, but equally important to offend for the right reasons. For three seasons I personally navigated this show through the minefields of controversy. It was not perfect. And it definitely was not quick. But it was always done with a keen sense of duty, history, culture, and love. Anything less would have been simply unacceptable.
As for me, I’m finally putting a life of controversy and troublemaking behind me with my upcoming Adult Swim show, BLACK JESUS.”
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