F. Murray Abraham apologized Thursday for the inappropriate conduct that led to his ouster from the Apple TV+ series “Mythic Quest.”
“This is a sincere and deeply felt apology,” he said in the statement. “Although it was never my intention to offend anyone, I told jokes, and nothing else, that frustrated some of my colleagues and resulted in the loss of a good job with wonderful people. I have grown in my understanding from this experience , and I hope they will forgive me.”
Rolling Stone reported earlier this week that the “Amadeus” star was fired after two complaints of sexual misconduct, but did not go into specifics. A production source said that after the first incident, Abraham “was given a warning and told to stay away from some of the actresses on the show.” He was let go after a second complaint.
Series creator and star Rob McElhaney told Variety at the time of saying goodbye to Abraham’s character, science-fiction writer CW Longbottom, “Murray’s absence this season is a bummer.” “But we recognize that The CW is a beloved character and obviously a huge part of the show. So, we made sure we had a really fitting tribute to him. We definitely addressed it in a big way.” “
Abraham’s exit follows the similar departure of Frank Langella, who was replaced in Mike Flanagan’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” after conduct including retelling a crude sex joke; and Jeff Garlin, who was kicked out of “The Goldbergs” after numerous complaints about his inappropriate behavior on set.
The actor’s recent credits include season 2 of “The White Lotus,” “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” and “Moon Knight,” as the voice of Khonshu.
