COMEDIAN Aziz Ansari is set to make his directorial debut with Being Mortal, a feature starring Bill Murray and Seth Rogen.
On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Searchlight Pictures officially suspended production on the film.
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What did Bill Murray say about getting suspended from Being Mortal?
A complaint was filed in the early onsets of filming Being Mortal, with production temporarily halted for a few days before being suspended indefinitely.
Sources told the Deadline at the time that the film’s pause had to do with a complaint made against Bill Murray, 71, for “inappropriate behavior.”
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, Murray sat down with journalist Becky Quick at the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting.
Since news of the suspension broke, Murray shared his thoughts publicly for the first time.
“I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way,” said Murray.
“The company, the movie studio, wanted to do the right thing, so they wanted to check it all out, investigate it.”
He continued: “But as of now, we’re talking, and we’re trying to make peace with each other.
“I think that’s where the real issue is, between our peace.”
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He added: “We like each other, I think, and if you can’t really get along and trust each other, there’s no point in going further working together or making a movie as well.”
Murray continued to say that he has spent his time away from the film thinking about his actions and how others could perceive them.
“You know, what I always thought was funny as a little kid isn’t necessarily the same as what’s funny now,” he said.
“Things change, and the times change, so it’s important for me to figure it out.”
Murray added: “What would make me the happiest would be to, you know, put my boots on and for both of us to go back into work and be able to trust each other and work at the work that we’ve both spent a lot of time developing the skill of.”
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Who is Bill Murray?
Born on September 21, 1950, Bill Murray is a native of Evanston, Illinois.
Growing up near Chicago, Murray attended Loyola Academy before heading to Regis University in Colorado to study medicine.
Soon after, Murray dropped out and returned to his home state to learn comedy at The Second City.
Joining forces with John Belushi, Murray made the move to New York City and began working on The National Lampoon Radio Hour.
From 1977 through 1980, he became a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live.
Murray has appeared in over 70 movies throughout his career, some of the most successful including:
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- Space Jam (1996)
- Charlie’s Angels (2000)
- Get Smart (2008)
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
- The French Dispatch (2021)
He has also returned to host Saturday Night Live several times, making him a member of the Five-Timers Club.
What is Bill Murray’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bill Murray has an estimated net worth of around $180million.
He has been married twice, to Jennifer Butler (1997-2008) and Margaret Kelly (1981-1996).
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