F. Murray Abraham’s abrupt exit from the comedy series “Mythic Quest” was due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
The 83-year-old Oscar winner was fired from the Apple TV+ show last April after two seasons following assault complaints, Rolling Stone reported on Monday.
Lionsgate, the production company behind the show, issued the following statement: “We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly … As a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss our personnel actions.”
The outlet revealed that there were at least two grievances that were brought up concerning Abraham’s behavior.
One concern led to the “White Lotus” star getting a warning, and he was advised to stay away from some of the show’s female stars, a production insider claimed.
When another incident occurred, creator and star Rob McElhenney was notified and Abraham was then sacked from the show.
The “Amadeus” actor portrayed C.W. Longbottom on “Mythic Quest,” a sci-fi author and a video game writer.
His character was written off in the Season 3 premiere, titled “Across the Universe,” which aired this past November.
Lionsgate said in a statement last year when Abraham’s farewell was announced: “F. Murray Abraham will not be returning to Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest.’ Beyond that, we do not comment on matters concerning personnel.”
The plot involved the characters finding a letter that stated Longbottom had been diagnosed with an illness and was dying.
McElhenney, 46, admitted in May 2022 that it was a “bummer to not have Murray in this season” in an interview with Variety.
“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. We definitely address it in a big way,” the comedian went on.
Abraham gave insight into his character in 2021 to Vanity Fair and dished about the role being a “special gift.”
“I’ve done a whole lot of work and there are certain things I look for. One of [them] is community. To find that kind of connection and humanity is so hard because it’s so segmented,” he said.
The Post has reached out to Abraham’s reps for comment.
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