The Simpsons are returning to Canada in an upcoming episode that will air on Sunday for a storyline that will feature Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
A spokeswoman for the prime minister told AFP that he had been invited to appear as himself on the show, but"respectfully declined their offer."
Meyer told public broadcaster CBC it was a"quite surreal" opportunity. He said he appears as Trudeau in only two scenes, and one might have been cut."It's a handful of lines." Canadian-born Simpsons consulting producer Tim Long said the show would also touch on a political scandal plaguing Trudeau ahead of October elections, involving accusations of meddling in the prosecution of a corporate engineering giant."That may be one of those things that nobody in America is going to get," Long told The Canadian Press.
A previous Simpsons visit to Canada in 2002 had created a huge splash, with political leaders issuing statements welcoming the fictional family and local broadcaster Global TV hosting a red-carpet pre-screening event.
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