Production has been unceremoniously halted on the Searchlight film Being Mortal due to a complaint of “inappropriate behavior” by star Bill Murray, according to a report by Deadline. The film has Aziz Ansari on writing, co-directing, and co-starring credits, along with co-starring Seth Rogen, but The New York Times reports that the complaint only involved Murray. The incident that led to the complaint occurred last Friday, and production was suspended immediately. After an investigation by the studio, production was stopped altogether.
Cast and crew were informed of the decision via a letter obtained by the Times. “Late last week, we were made aware of a complaint, and we immediately looked into it. After reviewing the circumstances, it has been decided that production cannot continue at this time,” the statement read. “... Our hope is to resume production and are working with Aziz [Ansari] and Youree [Henley] to figure out that timing." The letter did not reveal details about the complaint.
