The White Lotus’ F. Murray Abraham Fired From ‘Mythic Quest’ Due to Sexual Misconduct Allegations: Report

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F. Murray Abraham was reportedly fired from Mythic Quest due to sexual misconduct allegations.The 83-year-old actor abruptly exited the Apple TV+ series in April 2022 after “at least two concerns” of inappropriate behavior were raised, Rolling Stone reported on Monday, April 17.The first alleged incident led to the White Lotus star getting a warning and being told to stay away from some of his Mythic Quest actresses, the magazine reported.The second incident was reportedly brought to the attention of creator Rob McElhenney, which resulted in Abraham being let go from the project.“We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly,” a spokesperson for Lionsgate told multiple outlets in a statement on Monday. “As a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss personnel actions.”The Oscar winner portrayed C.W.

Longbottom on the comedy on seasons 1 and 2. The series, which concluded season 3 in January, follows Ian Grimm’s (McElhenney) video game company and its workers as they do everything possible to keep their hit game relevant.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe production company previously announced the casting shake-up in April 2022 but didn’t give a reason for Abraham’s exit. “We do not comment on matters concerning personnel,” Lionsgate said in a statement to Deadline at the time.The It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia alum, for his part, briefly addressed Abraham’s absence in January.“Yeah, it’s a bummer to not have Murray in this season,” McElhenney, 46, told IGN when speaking about season 3. “But we recognize that C.W.

is a beloved character and obviously a huge part of the show, so we made sure that we have a really fitting tribute to him. And I don’t wanna give