Bill Murray admitted on Saturday that his behavior on the set led to a complaint from a woman and the termination of filming of his latest film.
The actor and comedian, in his first comments on the suspension of “Being Mortal”, described the incident as a “difference of opinion”, but declined to give details about what happened or who he involved.
“I did something I thought was ridiculous and it wasn’t perceived that way,” he told CNBC in an interview with Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders’ meeting. “The film studio wanted to do the right thing, so they wanted to check everything, investigate it, and so they stopped production.”
Murray said he and the unnamed woman were talking and “trying to make peace with each other.” He did not say when or whether production would resume and whether he would continue to star in the film.
“We’re both professionals,” Murray said of the woman. “We like our job. I think we like each other, and if you can’t really understand and trust each other, there’s no point in continuing to work together or make a movie. “
The 71-year-old comedian from “Ghostbusters” and “Caddyshack” suggested that the changing nature of what is considered appropriate humor is a factor.
“It was a great education for me,” he said. “The world is different than it was when I was little. What I always thought was funny as a child is not necessarily the same as what is funny now. Things are changing and times are changing, so it’s important for me to understand it outside. “
Murray added: “I think this is a sad dog that can no longer learn. I don’t want to be that sad dog and I have no intention of doing that. “
Searchlight Pictures confirmed that the proceedings were suspended, but so far declined to give details, citing the ongoing investigation. The entertainment website Deadline reports that the lawsuit against Murray was filed earlier this month and the proceedings were suspended last week.
Being Mortal stars Murray, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Aziz Ansari, the film’s screenwriter, director and producer.
Production began in Los Angeles in March, and the film was set to hit theaters next year. The film is based on the 2014 non-fiction book by surgeon and author Dr. Atul Gavande on end-of-life care, Being Mortal: Medicine and What It Matters in the End.
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