However, on April 21, production of the film indefinitely ceased amid an ongoing investigation into Murray’s on-set behavior. Searchlight Pictures announced the news in an official letter written for the cast and crew:
Principal photography of the film began on March 28, and sources reported it was halfway through its production process. The movie is based on Atul Gawande’s nonfiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End and is being written and directed by comedian Aziz Ansari.
Ansari is also part of the film’s cast alongside Murray and Seth Rogan but is not part of the ongoing investigation. Despite being one of the most prominent faces in Hollywood, Murray has had a long history of being involved in controversies on set.
The actor made headlines in 2000 when he fell out with his Charlie’s Angels co-star Lucy Liu over similar behavior while filming.
A look back into Lucy Liu and Bill Murray’s incident
Back in 2000, Lucy Liu had an altercation with Bill Murray on the set of Charlie’s Angels. The actress accused Murray of throwing punches at her after telling her she was not capable of acting. Murray later claimed they only had an argument and “made peace” after the incident.
However, Liu opened up about the incident nearly a decade later while speaking to the Los Angeles Times podcast Asian Enough last year. The actress said that the clash ensued while she was rehearsing for a scene that had to be reworked without Murray’s knowledge:
While Liu did not detail Murray’s words, she claimed that the actor started using “inexcusable and unacceptable” language in an attempt to insult her:
The Kung Fu Panda star also mentioned that she stood up for herself and had no regrets about her actions:
She also said that many crew members appreciated her response to Murray’s attack several years later:
Bill Murray also shared his side of the story while speaking to the Times of London in 2009:
Charlie’s Angels star Drew Barrymore also addressed the incident last year and said:
Meanwhile, Charlie’s Angels director McG said Murray attempted to attack him “square in the head.” The latter has since denied the claims.
Twitter reacts to Bill Murray’s recent “inappropriate behavior” controversy
Bill Murray is undoubtedly one of the finest actors in Hollywood. However, he has often found himself in the middle of controversies for his questionable behavior on set.
In addition to his infamous altercation with Lucy Liu during the filming of Charlie’s Angels, Murray was called out for allegedly attacking What About Bob? co-star Richard Dreyfuss and threatening the film’s writer and producer Laura Ziskin.
Following his recent “inappropriate behavior” controversy on the set of his film Being Mortal, several people took to Twitter to recall the actor’s past actions:
As reactions continue to pour in online, it remains to be seen if Bill Murray will address the latest controversy. So far, the actor has maintained silence over the situation.
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