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Bill Murray Details ‘Being Mortal’ Set Misconduct: ‘I Gave Her a Kiss Through a Mask… I Thought It Was Funny. To Me It’s Still Funny’

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Bill Murray has opened up about what happened on the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut that was shut down over complaints of the prolific comedian’s on-set misconduct. While speaking with The New York Times about his new movie, “The Friend,” Murray discussed the fact that he and his character in the film, Walter, have both been accused of “inappropriate misconduct.” When asked if he still thinks about his “Being Mortal” in…

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‘To me it’s still funny … it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegations

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the filmBill Murray has said he feels he was “barbecued” by a sexual misconduct allegation on the set of a 2022 comedy, which led to the film being cancelled and his reaching a financial settlement with the woman who accused him of straddling her and kissing her. “It wasn’t like I touched her,” said Murray to the New York Times i…

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Bill Murray Finally Addressed The 2022 Alleged Misconduct Incident That Shut Down "Being Mortal"

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Bill Murray Talks Being ‘Barbecued’ for Behavior That Got ‘Being Mortal’ Shut Down

Bill Murrary is opening up about the incident that led to the 2022 production of “Being Mortal” shut down and nearly ended his career. Speaking in a recent interview with The New York Times, the “SNL” comedian turned actor shared that there aren’t “too many day or weeks” he goes without thinking about what happened and has “tried to make peace” since. “I ended up being, to my mind, barbecued,” said Murray of the fallout. “But someone that I work…

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Bill Murray Addresses Misconduct Claim: ‘I Thought It Was Funny’

Bill Murray said he still thinks about the misconduct allegations levied against him. “I don’t go too many days or weeks without thinking of what happened,” Murray 74, told The New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” in an interview published on Saturday, April 5, referencing the claims while promoting his new movie The Friend, in which he plays a not-so-great character. “When you’ve performed as a horrible creep, you know that, ‘Hey, I have been th…

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Bill Murray Says ‘Being Mortal’ Allegations Led People To Go “Searching For More Proof” That He Is A “Monster”

Bill Murray reflected on the allegations and eventual $100,000 settlement that derailed and subsequently shuttered Disney’s Searchlight Pictures adaptation of Being Mortal back in 2022. In a new interview with the New York Times‘ podcast The Daily, the Groundhog Day actor discussed how it’s “rough stuff” to portray crummy characters, like his roles in On the Rocks and The Friend, his latest release opposite Naomi Watts. “When you’ve performe…

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Bill Murray Says He Was ‘Barbecued’ for ‘Being Mortal’ Inappropriate Misconduct

Bill Murray opened up in a new interview about the incident that led to Being Mortal, Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, being shut down in what was described at the time as Murray’s “inappropriate behavior.” In a conversation discussing his new movie The Friend with The New York Times, Murray was asked about the parallels between Walter, the film’s character he portrays, and his own experience with both of them being accused of “inappropriate m…

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