Bill Murray says his behaviour led to complaint on Being Mortal film

set, halting production

Posted Sun 1 May 2022 at 11:13am

Hollywood film star Bill Murray has acknowledged that his behaviour on set led to a complaint from a
woman and the suspension of filming on his latest movie.

The actor and comedian, in his first comments about
the shutdown of Being Mortal, described the
incident as a "difference of opinion" but declined to
provide specifics on what transpired, or who it
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Actor Bill Murray describes the incident
that led to the complaint made by a

involved. woman on the film set as a "difference of

opinion"
"I did something I thought was funny and it wasn't
He suggests the changing nature of what
taken that way," he told CNBC during an interview at is considered humour was a factor in the
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Hathaway.
Searchlight Pictures says the production
has been suspended while the incident is
"The movie studio wanted to do the right investigated
thing so they wanted to check it all out,
investigate it and so they stopped the
production."

Murray said he and the unnamed woman are talking it through and "trying to make peace with each
other".

He didn't say when, or if, production would resume and whether he'd continue to take part in the film.

"We're both professionals," Murray said of the woman.

"We like each other's work. We like each other, I think, and if you can't really get along and trust each
other, there's no point in going further working together or making a movie as well."

The 71-year-old Ghostbusters and Caddyshack comedian suggested the changing nature of what's

considered appropriate humour was a factor.
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"It's been quite an education for me," he said.
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kid isn't necessarily the same as what's funny now. Things change and the times change so it's
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"I think it's a sad dog that can't learn anymore. I don't want to be that sad dog and
I have no intention of it," he added.

Searchlight Pictures has confirmed production was suspended but has so far declined to elaborate,
citing the ongoing inquiry.

The entertainment website Deadline reports the complaint against Murray was filed in early April and
production was halted last week.

Being Mortal stars Murray, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Aziz Ansari, who is writing, directing and
producing the movie.

Production started in Los Angeles in March and the film was slated to be released in theatres next
year.

The film is based on surgeon and author Dr Atul Gawande's 2014 non-fiction book on end-of-life care,
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.

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