Frank Langella Denies Allegations of 'Unacceptable Behavior' After Being Fired from Netflix Series
06.05.2022 - 18:55
/ justjared.com
Frank Langella is speaking out after he was fired from Netflix‘s new series The Fall of the House of Usher.
Last month, it was announced that the 84-year-old actor had been axed from the show following an investigation.
He hit back at allegations surrounding his “unacceptable behavior” on set in a guest column for Deadline published Thursday (May 5).
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“I have been cancelled. Just like that,” Frank began. “In the increasing madness that currently pervades our industry, I could not have imagined that the words collateral damage would fall upon my shoulders.”
He went on to say, “On April 14 of this year, I was fired by Netflix for what they determined to be unacceptable behaviour on set. My first instinct was to blame. To lash out and seek vengeance. I interviewed crisis managers, tough connected lawyers, the professionally sympathetic at $800 per hour.”
Frank then described the central incident that led to his firing.
“I was performing a love scene with the actress playing my young wife. Both of us were fully clothed,” he wrote. “I was sitting on a couch, she was standing in front of me. The director called ‘cut.’ ‘He touched my leg,’ said the actress. ‘That was not in the blocking.’ She then turned and walked off the set, followed by the director and the intimacy co-ordinator. I attempted to follow but was asked to ‘Give her some space.’ I waited for approximately one hour, and was then told she was not returning to set and we were wrapped.”
He continued, “Approximately one week later, Human Resources asked to speak to me by phone. ‘Before the love scene began on March 25,’ said the questioner, ‘our intimacy co-ordinator suggested where you both should put your hands. It has been brought to