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Bill Murray Says ‘Being Mortal’ Allegations Led People To Go “Searching For More Proof” That He Is A “Monster”

Bill Murray reflected on the allegations and settlement that derailed and shuttered Searchlight Pictures' adaptation of 'Being Mortal' back in 2022.

In a new interview with the New York Times ‘ podcast The Daily, the Groundhog Day actor discussed how it’s “rough stuff” to portray crummy characters, like his roles in On the Rocks and The Friend, his latest release opposite Naomi Watts. The comment then prompted the interviewer to question Murray about what happened on the erstwhile set of Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, which also featured cast members like Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer. Addressing an allegation that he threw an ashtray at Richard Dreyfuss on the set of 1991’s What About Bob?, Murray countered that it was aimed more so at the ceiling and that the story was “never gonna be true.”

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