Searchlight Suspended ‘Being Mortal’ Production After Complaint Against Bill Murray
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSearchlight Pictures has suspended production on “Being Mortal,” a new movie starring Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen and Bill Murray, over complaints about Murray’s inappropriate behavior on set.The studio sent a letter to the movie’s cast and crew on Wednesday, informing them filming had been suspended due to an unspecified complaint. “Late last week, we were made aware of a complaint, and we immediately looked into it,” the note said.
Though sources at the time, indicated the production halt was not COVID-19 related, nor did it pertain to Ansari or Rogen, it was ambiguous what caused the shutdown.Searchlight Pictures declined to comment on the investigation.
It is not clear if Murray will stay on board the film, or if he will be recast. Since principle photography started at the end of March, nearly half of the movie had been shot before production was ground to a halt this week.
Ansari, who created the Netflix series “Master of None,” is pulling quadruple duty on the film. He’s writing, directing and producing “Being Mortal,” in addition to acting in the movie.
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