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UPDATE: 4\/20\/23 2:40 p.m. ET.<\/strong><\/p>\n Abraham apologized on Thursday, April 20, for his controversial actions on the set of Mythic Quest<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a sincere and deeply felt apology,\u201d he said in a statement via Variety<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThough 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. I have grown in my understanding from this experience and I hope they will forgive me.\u201d<\/p>\n Original story below:<\/em><\/p>\n F. Murray Abraham<\/strong> was reportedly fired from Mythic Quest<\/em>\u00a0due to sexual misconduct allegations<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 83-year-old actor abruptly exited the Apple TV+ series<\/a> in April 2022 after \u201cat least two concerns\u201d of inappropriate behavior were raised, Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a> reported on Monday, April 17.<\/p>\n The first alleged incident led to the White Lotus<\/em> star getting a warning and being told to stay away from some of his Mythic Quest<\/em> actresses, the magazine reported.<\/p>\n The second incident was reportedly brought to the attention of creator Rob McElhenney<\/strong><\/a>, which resulted in Abraham being let go from the project.<\/p>\n \u201cWe take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly,\u201d a spokesperson for Lionsgate told multiple outlets in a statement on Monday. \u201cAs a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss personnel actions.\u201d<\/p>\n The Oscar winner<\/a> portrayed C.W. Longbottom on the comedy on seasons 1 and 2. The series, which concluded season 3 in January, follows Ian Grimm\u2019s (McElhenney) video game company and its workers as they do everything possible to keep their hit game relevant.<\/p>\n The production company previously announced the casting shake-up in April 2022 but didn\u2019t give a reason for Abraham\u2019s exit. \u201cWe do not comment on matters concerning personnel,\u201d Lionsgate said in a statement to Deadline<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n The It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia<\/em> alum, for his part, briefly addressed Abraham\u2019s absence in January.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it\u2019s a bummer to not have Murray in this season,\u201d McElhenney, 46, told IGN<\/a> when speaking about season 3. \u201cBut 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. And I don\u2019t wanna give anything away. We definitely address it in a big way.\u201d<\/p>\n Abraham went on to portray womanizer Bert Di Grasso on season 2 of White Lotus<\/em><\/a>, which premiered in October 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cBert says a lot of questionable things and has kind of a problematic attitude toward sex and women and relationships,\u201d creator Mike White<\/strong><\/a> told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in December 2022 of his choice to cast the longtime actor in the role. \u201cI just thought it\u2019d be funny to have an actor who also has this kind of buoyancy and a \u2018What me worry?\u2019 type of attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n White \u2014 whose hit HBO Max series has won 10 Emmys<\/a> \u2014 added: \u201cThere\u2019s something very mischievous about Murray, and he could obviously play the villain. But he also has this likable, unsinkable quality to him.\u201d<\/p>\n