Frank Langella has been fired from Netflix series “The Fall of the House of Usher” after an an investigation was undertaken into allegations of on-set misconduct.
A report from Deadline says that sources claim the investigation determined that the Oscar-nominated actor, 84, was involved in “unacceptable conduct” while filming the limited series, which is based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
In light of Langella’s termination, his role — Roderick Usher — will be recast, and his scenes reshot. READ MORE: James Franco Addresses Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Seth Rogen’s Comments & More In First Interview In Nearly 4 Years The series, which is being filmed in B.C., is reported to be approximately halfway through production.
Deadline reports that Langella hadn’t been scheduled to film this week, so production will continue with scenes not involving the character until a new actor can be cast in Langella’s place.
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