The production of the film "Being Mortal" by Aziz Ansari (39) has been on hold for several months. The reason is the star of the strip, Bill Murray (72), and his "inappropriate behavior" on the set. And it doesn't appear to be the first such incident, as actor Seth Green is now revealing. The actor, who is best known for TV hits like "Buffy" or "Austin Powers", said on the YouTube show "Good Mythical Morning" that he too had experienced abuse from Murray.
Both actors made a joint recording of the sketch show "Saturday Night Live" in the early 1980s. Green was nine years old at the time and used to watch TV during breaks in filming - on a sofa that Murray claimed for himself. However, when he asked him to change his position, Green refused. Describing Murray's reaction, the actor said: "He grabbed my ankles and held me upside down. He dangled me over a trash can and said 'garbage goes in the garbage'."
And although Green tried to fight back, Murray finally dropped him in the trash can. A real shock moment for the young actor: "I ran away, hid under a table in my dressing room and just cried."
In the current case, Murray is said to have "ridden" a "much younger" employee near a bed on the set, which she was unable to resist due to his weight, the website "Puck" reported, citing several unspecified sources . In addition, the actor is said to have kissed the woman when both were wearing masks.
Murray had defended his actions by saying they were meant as a joke. The alleged victim, however, is said to have understood her as "absolutely sexual" and was "horrified" by it. The woman filed a complaint, as did a second employee who witnessed the incident.
Murray and the woman are said to have come to terms with money, the article continues. The settlement, which is said to have cost $100,000 (about 103,000 euros), also includes a non-disclosure agreement. In return, the woman is said to be waiving her right to take legal action against Searchlight and Disney.
Murray described the incident in an interview with CNBC, saying, "I had a disagreement with a woman I work with. I did something that I thought was funny, but it wasn't taken that way." As another actress now reports, it shouldn't be the first time that Murray's behavior was perceived as "bad" by his colleagues.
Geena Davis (66) is also currently reporting unpleasant experiences with Murray in her memoirs "Dying of Politeness". The two collaborated on the film A Crazy Genius Coup in the early 1990s. The first meeting took place in a hotel room, with Murray allegedly using a massager on her against Davis's will.
He is also said to have yelled at her in front of the crew, the other actors and viewers during a shoot. "It was bad," David tells The Times. "The way he behaved when we first met... I should have gone straight out or defended myself extensively, in which case I wouldn't have gotten the part."
