Bill Murray has been suspended from filming ‘Being Mortal’ due to ‘inappropriate behavior’. There was initially silence about the circumstances, but now an insider is said to have reported on the actor’s “touchy” behavior.
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Women felt harassed by Bill Murray
“He was very outgoing, not in intimate areas, but he would put his arm around a woman, touch her hair, tug on her ponytail – but always in a joking way,” Murray’s demeanor is explained by a source on celebrity site Page Six “ described. Although the actor is well liked on set and his behavior is not punishable in any way, “some women felt uncomfortable and he crossed a line.”
Another source from Page Six is said to have revealed that Murray is currently single and therefore quite open to women: “He loves women and likes to flirt, he likes poetry and romance. He flirts all the time, but always in a humorous way.” In this case, it is not “clear whether he has crossed a line.”
Flying Ashtrays and “Unacceptable Expressions”
The “Ghostbusters” star had previously attracted negative attention from other shoots: Ben Dreyfuss, son of Murray’s ex-colleague Richard Dreyfuss, posted spicy details about the shooting of “What About Bob?” in 1991. Bill Murray is said to have freaked out be after being denied a day off. He is said to have “ripped the glasses off the producer’s face” and threw an ashtray at Dreyfuss.
Bill Murray had a meltdown during what about bob because he wanted an extra day off and Laura said no and ripped off her glasses off her face and my dad complained about his behavior and Bill Murray threw an asian at him. https://t.co/Ns0h29hki5
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) April 21, 2022
According to actress Lucy Liu, there were also riots on the set of “Charlie’s Angels” in 2000. Her statement about Murray’s wrongdoing came 21 years later, last year she reported: “Some of his expressions were inexcusable and unacceptable”. You don’t want to “just sit there and accept it”.
Murray has not yet issued a statement. His lawyers are also said not to have responded to press inquiries. A spokesman for “Being Mortal” at “Fox Searchlight” would also have refused to testify.