F. Murray Abraham speaks on ‘Mythic Quest’ misconduct: ‘Never my intention to offend’
F. Murray Abraham has broken his silence about his alleged sexual misconduct on the set of Apple TV+’s “Mythic Quest.”
In a statement released Thursday, the Oscar-winning actor issued a “sincere and deeply felt apology” for the inappropriate behavior that reportedly led to his firing after two seasons on the comedy series.
“Though never my intention to offend anyone, I told jokes, nothing more, that upset some of my colleagues and as a result lost a great job with wonderful people,” the “White Lotus” star said.
“I have grown in my understanding from this experience,” he continued, “and I hope they will forgive me.”
F. Murray Abraham and ‘Mythic Quest’ parted ways before the show’s third season. Rolling Stone reports that he was involved in two sexual misconduct incidents.
Abraham’s apology comes three days after Rolling Stone reported that the actor was at the center of at least two sexual misconduct complaints on the set of “Mythic Quest.”
According to the magazine, Abraham was given a warning and “told to keep away from some of the show’s actresses” following a first incident. A second complaint of misconduct was reportedly raised to the show’s co-creator and star Rob McElhenney. Abraham was then “let go” from the series.
Series creator and actor notes a key distinction between the shows: ‘Mythic Quest’ characters feel real, ‘Sunny’ ‘seems to take place on Mars.’
“Mythic Quest” producer Lionsgate told The Times in a statement Monday, “We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly.”
“As a matter of corporate policy, we do not comment on personnel actions,” Lionsgate added.
“Mythic Quest” revolves around the exploits of the team behind a successful multiplayer video game. Abraham starred in the series as C.W. Longbottom, an old-school writer with a habit of sharing inappropriate one-liners.
When the show returned last November, Abraham’s character had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and died off-screen.
Apple TV+ series “Mythic Quest,” from the team behind “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” pulls no punches when it comes to game culture’s drawbacks.
News of Abraham’s “Mythic Quest” exit broke in April 2022. Since then, Abraham has appeared as a flirty widower vacationing in Sicily with his son and grandson in Season 2 of HBO’s “The White Lotus.”
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