Bill Murray lashes out on pushy fan at NYC movie theater: ‘You attack me like that again, I’ll step on your foot’

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shared on TikTok, the “Ghostbusters” actor, 74, was seen confronting the unidentified fan while pointing his finger in his face at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 on March 27.“You attack me like that again, I’ll step on your foot,” Murray was heard saying as he approached him in the theater’s lobby.As security intervened, a visibly irritated Murray was ushered away as he accused the fan of “physical assault.”“Don’t do it again,” the “Groundhog Day” actor repeatedly said as he kept waving his finger at the fan, who was heard apologizing.Murray had been at the theater for a special Q&A presentation of his film “The Friend,” in which he stars alongside Naomi Watts.

He was seen wearing the same outfit from the confrontation as he spoke to moviegoers.Fans rushed to social media to share their thoughts on the heated exchange, as some criticized the actor for overreacting.“You got your foot nudged in a crowd and called it assault?

Be serious,” one person wrote.Bill Murray Shuts Down Pushy Fan #newyork #billmurray #groundhogsday #paparazzi #ghostbusters #zombieland Another added on X, “Bill Murray isn’t perfect, but everyone that I have known that has met him as had nothing but awesome things to say.

Also, Bill is from the south side of Chicago…. So he ain’t no punk.However, some fans praised the actor for his stern response.“Don’t understand people bothering these people like they’re some kind of gods.