F. Murray Abraham’s Exit From ‘Mythic Quest’ Came After Sexual Misconduct Complaints (Report)
thewrap.comRolling Stone. Although the exact nature of his behavior was not detailed, a production source said that Abraham was “given a warning and told to keep away from some of the show’s actresses.” After a second complaint, series creator and star Rob McElhenney opted to let him go, Rolling Stone reports. “It’s a bummer to not have Murray in this season,” McElhenney told Variety at the time of saying goodbye to Abraham’s character, sci-fi author C.W.
Longbottom. “But we recognize that C.W. is a beloved character and obviously a huge part of the show. So, we made sure that we have a really fitting tribute to him.
We definitely address it in a big way.”Lionsgate said in a statement: “We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly.
As a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss our personnel actions.” Abraham, McElhenney, co-creators Charlie Day and Megan Ganz and the show’s lead actresses did not comment on the article.
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