F. Murray Abraham fired from ‘Mythic Quest’ over sexual misconduct claims: report
F. Murray Abraham’s abrupt exit from the comedy collection “Mythic Quest” was resulting from allegations of sexual misconduct.
The 83-year-old Oscar winner was fired from the Apple TV+ present final April after two seasons following assault complaints, Rolling Stone reported on Monday.
Lionsgate, the manufacturing firm behind the present, issued the next assertion: “We take allegations of misconduct significantly and examine them completely … As a matter of company coverage, we don’t talk about our personnel actions.”
The outlet additionally revealed that there have been not less than two grievances that have been introduced up regarding Abraham’s habits.
One concern led to the “White Lotus” star getting a warning and he was suggested to keep away from a number of the present’s feminine stars, a manufacturing insider claimed.
When one other incident occurred, creator and star Rob McElhenney was notified and Abraham was then sacked from the present.
The “Amadeus” actor portrayed C.W. Longbottom on “Mythic Quest,” a sci-fi writer and a online game author.
His character was written off within the season three premiere episode titled “Throughout the Universe” — which aired in November 2022.
Lionsgate stated in a statement final yr when Abraham’s farewell was introduced: “F. Murray Abraham won’t be returning to Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest.’ Past that, we don’t touch upon issues regarding personnel.”
The plot concerned the characters discovering a letter that acknowledged Longbottom had been recognized with an sickness and was dying.
McElhenney, 46, admitted in Could 2022 that it was a “bummer to not have Murray on this season” in an interview with Variety.
“However we acknowledge that C.W. is a beloved character and clearly an enormous a part of the present. So, we made positive that we now have a very becoming tribute to him. We undoubtedly deal with it in a giant manner,” the comic went on.
Abraham gave perception into his character in 2021 to Vanity Fair and dished in regards to the function being a “particular reward.”
“I’ve finished an entire lot of labor and there are specific issues I search for. One among [them] is neighborhood. To seek out that type of connection and humanity is so onerous as a result of it’s so segmented,” he stated.
The Publish has reached out to Abraham’s reps for remark.