Bill Murray Addresses ‘Being Mortal’ Set Complaints After Allegations: ‘Quite an Education for Me’

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Breaking his silence. After Bill Murray’s forthcoming film Being Mortal was suspended amid allegations surrounding his behavior, he has since spoken out about his actions.“I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way,” Murray, 71, told CNBC on Saturday, April 30, noting that there was a “difference of opinion” between himself and a woman he was working with.While the Ghostbusters star declined to elaborate further on the alleged encounter or the subject of his comments, he told broadcaster Becky Quick that he spent the past week thinking about his actions.“As of now, we are talking and we are trying to make peace with each other,” the Illinois native said on Saturday while attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting. “We are both professionals, we like each others’ work, we like each other I think and if we can’t really get along and trust each other there’s no point in going further working together or making the movie as well.

It’s been quite an education for me.”Deadline previously reported on April 21 that production on the Searchlight Pictures project — based on a book of the same name by Atul Gawande — has been suspended amid an ongoing investigation.

A complaint alleged that the Saturday Night Live alum had been inappropriate on set.During his Saturday interview, the Lost in Translation actor expressed his hope and optimism that “we are going to make peace” and production would restart so long as the alleged victim felt comfortable.“I think it’s a sad dog that can’t learn anymore,” Murray said, discussing how he’s learned from his mistakes. “That’s a really sad puppy that can’t learn anymore.