Bill Murray speaks out about Being Mortal on-set misconduct allegations: I thought it was funny

Bill Murray hasn’t forgotten about being accused of misconduct on the set of “Being Mortal” in 2022.“I don’t go too many days or weeks without thinking of what happened,” the 74-year-old actor said in an interview on the New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” released Saturday while promoting his new film “The Friend.”Three years ago, production on the Aziz Ansari film was shut down following a complaint that accused Murray of being “touchy” with women on set.The woman who filed the complaint reportedly received a settlement of around $100,000 from Murray, who also signed a nondisclosure agreement regarding his “inappropriate behavior.” The “Caddyshack” star said he felt “barbecued” by the experience and “tried to make peace” with those involved.“It was Covid, we were all wearing masks and we were all stranded in this one room listening to this crazy scene,” he recalled.

“I dunno what prompted me to do it.It’s something that I had done to someone else before, and I thought it was funny, and every time it happened, it was funny.” “I was wearing a mask, and I gave her a kiss, and she was wearing a mask,” he said.

“It wasn’t like I touched her, but it was just, I gave her a kiss through a mask.And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray said it “still bothers” him that HR shut down the film’s productions because there were “pre-existing conditions” in place.“I’m like, what? How was anyone supposed to know anything like that? There was no conversation, there was nothing.

There was no peacemaking, nothing,” he explained.“It went to this lunatic arbitration, which, if anyone ever suggests you go to arbitration: Don’t do it.

Never ever do it.Because you think it’s justice, and it isn’t.”When asked if he’s learned from the incident, Murray replied, “I think so.”“You can teach an old dog new tricks.

But it was a great disappointment, because I thought I knew someone, and I did not,” ...