'Zero percent surprised': Insider accounts of Bill Murray's DISTURBING antics reveal 'dark side' of legend
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A slew of allegations surrounding Bill Murray's alarming behavior on sets have emerged, prompting many to realize that there may just be a darker side to the funnyman. While his deadpan delivery of some of the wittiest punchlines has had the audience in splits, turns out the actor had a penchant for flirting to an uncomfortable degree.
When director Aziz Ansari's medical drama 'Being Mortal' was shut down midway through production, it was revealed that a masked Murray reportedly tried to kiss and straddle a "much younger woman". As per an article by the New York Post, Hollywood insiders who have worked alongside him reveal that they aren't surprised by recent revelations that Murray paid more than $100,000 so that she does not disclose details or sue the film's producers. "I was zero percent surprised when news broke about the incident on ‘Being Mortal.’ The only surprising thing is that this hasn’t happened sooner," a producer told the outlet.
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The same producer also added that "Bill Murray flirts with [people] on a set and it goes too far. Kissing someone with a mask is too far. It’s his way of hitting on women, though I haven’t seen him touch anyone." In fact, the reason behind Murray's actions, suspects the producer, is his belief that "Women are there to be flirted with and hit on." The 'Groundhog Day' star would try to flirt with everyone on set, from the "young PAs" to the "women in makeup and costume."
Such behavioral accusations have now painted a much darker picture of the 'Meatballs' actor. Sean O’Banion, the production assistant on 'Charlie’s Angels', spoke of some tension during shooting when the veteran comedian began hurling a string of insults at his co-star Lucy Liu over a script rewrite that he wasn't aware of. O'Banion recalled a frustrated Liu calling Murray a "f*****g c**ks****r" before she walked off the set. "We all stood there with our mouths open. Within an hour, though, they resumed filming. Bill did not come back for the sequel," added O'Banion. Director McG had also spoken about an instance during production when Murray headbutted him. This claim was denied by the actor who told the London Times that it was "B******t... Complete crap."
The Post also reveals that the filming of 'What About Bob' saw Murray once throw an ashtray at Richard Dreyfuss. He has also had a fair share of physical altercations. "On the first day of shooting for 'Ghost Busters,' he hoisted Sigourney Weaver up onto his shoulders [for no apparent reason]," revealed Gavin Edwards, author of 'The Tao of Bill Murray,' adding, "She was a good sport, but it was indicative of Murray’s dark side. There’s often a bit of putting other people in their places."
Seth Green has also alleged that Murray grabbed him by the ankles and dropped him inside a trashcan when the former was merely nine years old. "I ran away, hid under the table in my dressing room and just cried," recalled the 'Austin Powers' star. Another big name, Anjelica Houston of 'The Addams Family' recounted that Murray's actions could also be just humiliating. While filming 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' he "invited the entire cast to go have dinner, except me. … He was a s**t to me," reported The Cut. Geena Davis, in her book 'Dying of Politeness' alleged that Murray coerced her into letting him use a massage device on her back while she lay on her bed inside a hotel.
The general consensus among those who know of his behavior believes that the public fails to recognize this side of him because they are so star-struck by the actor who they know to be a legend in comedy. "There’s an undercurrent of hostility in many of these moments that he believes are designed to pull people out of their ruts and are supposed to wake him up," said the writer of 'The Tao of Bill Murray'. The producer source describes the actor as "all id" psychologically.