Earlier this month, news came that The Walt Disney Company had stopped production of Searchlight Productions’ upcoming film Being Mortal, an upcoming film in which comedian Aziz Ansari is in front of and behind the camera. It later became clear that no matter what happened, the star Bill Murray was at the center of it, and it was later revealed that he had been accused of “inappropriate behavior”; now the actor has broken his silence on the matter. Speaking to CNBC News during the annual meeting at Berkshire Hathaway, Murray was asked about the event and revealed some details about what happened. The actor revealed that attempts are being made to mediate and that this is something he has been thinking about since it happened.
“We had different opinions, I had different opinions with the woman I work with,” the actor said. “I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t perceived that way. The company, the film studio wanted to do the right thing, so they wanted to check everything, investigate it, and so they stopped the production, but at the moment we are talking and trying to make peace with each other. I think this is where the real problems are between our peace. We’re both professionals, we like each other’s work, we like each other, I think, and if we can. Don’t get along and don’t trust each other, there’s no point in continuing to work together or make a movie. “
He continued: “It was quite an education for me, I didn’t do much else, but I’ve been thinking about it for the last week or two and I have the feeling that if I don’t see … You know the world is different than it was when I was a kid, you know what I’ve always thought is funny, a small child is not necessarily the same as what is funny now. Things have changed and times have changed, so it’s important for me to understand that, and I think the most important thing is that it’s best for the other person (s). “
Murray concluded that the event gave him plenty of time to consider what had happened and how he might have acted in a way that hurt others, noting that he believed the decision was on the horizon. The actor added: “I thought about it and they decided it was not best for the other person, no matter what happens to me and it gave me a lot of comfort and relaxation, because your brain does not work well when you are in the unknown, when you think like “Well, how could I be like that …. How could I be wrong? How could I be so inaccurate and so insensitive” when you think you’re sensitive to some sensitivity that you have from many time. So let’s talk about that. I think we will come to terms with that. I am very optimistic about that. “
Based on Atul Gavande’s book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is a non-fiction title that explores the end of life and hospice care. It is not clear how the book was adapted into a feature film, but before that the film was planned to be released in 2023, and the suspension of production may affect this. Murray and Ansari, who made his directorial debut, are among the cast, which also includes Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer.
(Cover photo by Daniele Venturelli / WireImage)
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