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21.04.2022 - 23:01 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Following the news that production was suspended on the Searchlight film Being Mortal, sources tell Deadline the reason for suspension had to do with a complaint made against star Bill Murray for inappropriate behavior. Searchlight had no comment on the matter as they do not comment during ongoing investigations. It is unknown at this time what Murray’s involvement in the project will be going forward as the investigation is still ongoing. Insiders add that Aziz Ansari, who is starring, writing and making his directorial debut, was not a part of the complaint nor is Seth Rogen, who is also appearing in the film.
The complaint was filed last week with production halting this past Monday and a decision was ultimately made to suspend production going forward as the investigation continues and next steps are decided on. Cast and crew were told about production being suspended last night in a letter sent out by the studio.
The film is based on Atul Gawande’s nonfiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End and was set to star Murray, Ansari and Rogen with Ansari also writing, directing and producing alongside his partner Youree Henley. Principal photography had started on March 28 and sources say it was halfway through before the production halted this week. The plan was to release the film in 2023. It is unknown at this time if the suspension will affect the release.
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dog that can’t learn anymore. I don’t want to be that sad dog and I have no intention of it.”Searchlight Pictures has confirmed production was suspended but has so far declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing inquiry.
suspended last week due to a complaint about the actor’s behavior, saying the experience has been “quite an education for me.”In a Saturday interview with CNBC, Murray blamed the incident on a “difference of opinion” between himself and a female collaborator on the film. “I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way,” he said.“As of now we are talking and we are trying to make peace with each other,” he continued, without naming the woman or identifying her position.
Bill Murray is speaking out for the first time to address the allegations of “inappropriate behavior” that were made against him while filming the upcoming movie Being Mortal.
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Actor Bill Murray has spoken for the first time about his role in the production suspension of the film Being Mortal after a complaint was lodged against him.
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Bill Murray was seen Tuesday for the first time since "inappropriate behavior" allegations were made against him last week. The "Saturday Night Live" alum was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport, making his way through security and holding a carry-on bag. Keeping a low profile, the star sported a baseball cap and a large, black face mask. Searchlight Pictures paused production on "Being Mortal" after a complaint was made about Murray’s behavior on the set.The studio confirmed with Fox News Digital that it is investigating the matter and would not comment on an ongoing investigation.
inappropriate behavior” allegedly shut down production of Aziz Ansari’s flick “Being Mortal.”The comedic legend and SNL alumnus was nabbed racing through Los Angeles International Airport around 6 a.m. local time, cutting off more than a dozen travelers to get through security to dodge questions about the controversy.“Mr.
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new film being shut down for an investigation into his alleged “inappropriate behavior” is taking on a darker tone amid a resurfaced on-set horror story that’s kept Hollywood whispering for decades.Disney was allegedly forced to hire bodyguards to protect the cast and crew of 1991’s “What About Bob?” after the actor hurled a glass ashtray at co-star Richard Dreyfuss and threatened to “throw” the film’s female producer “across a parking lot.”The bombshell accusation was dropped Thursday night by Dreyfuss’ son, Ben, just hours after Murray’s latest movie, “Being Mortal,” was suspended following a complaint about his conduct. Despite his enduring status as a beloved Hollywood bad boy, Murray has repeatedly been accused of violently clashing with co-stars — from alleged head-butting to “inexcusable and unacceptable” language — on numerous sets stretching all the way back to the 1970s. After this week’s new Murray mayhem, Ben, 35, took to Twitter to reveal that professional muscle had to be deployed to the Virginia set of the cult classic “What About Bob?” following Murray’s alleged violent outburst.
, Ansari and his producing partner, Youree Henley, are working with Searchlight to figure out next steps after complaints of inappropriate behavior were made about Murray.ET reached out to Searchlight about the reports, and they stated, «We do not comment on investigations.»Based on surgeon Atul Gawande's 2014 non-fiction book , the movie also stars Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer.
Pressing pause. Bill Murray‘s upcoming film Being Mortal has halted production after a complaint was made about the actor’s behavior.
Bill Murray is being investigated over an allegation of inappropriate behaviour on the set of Being Mortal, according to reports.After production on the film was suspended on Monday (April 18), Deadline reports that the suspension was due to a complaint filed against the actor last week.The details of the allegation are unknown and it’s unclear whether Murray will continue to be involved in the project. The film’s production company Searchlight Pictures told the publication it “does not comment during ongoing investigations”.Cast and crew were told about the suspension in a letter sent out on Wednesday night (April 20), which read (via Deadline): “Late last week, we were made aware of a complaint, and we immediately looked into it.
Searchlight Pictures has paused production on "Being Mortal" after a complaint was made against the film’s star, Bill Murray. According to Deadline, the studio decided to pause the film on Monday after a complaint of "inappropriate behavior" was made against Murray, 71. The studio confirmed with Fox News Digital that they are currently investigating the matter and do not comment on ongoing investigations. Bill Murray attends the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre in June 2018.
Bill Murray’s new movie is on hold because of, well, Bill Murray.
Bill Murray is at the center of a new controversy.
Production on Azaiz Ansari’s directorial debut “Being Mortal” has been suspended, reportedly due to alleged “inappropriate behaviour” by Bill Murray.