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F Murray Abraham is said to have been removed from his role on Mythic Quest after it was alleged misconduct complaints were made.
The actor, 83, left the show last April and the reasons for his departure weren't known at the time.
However, it's now been reported that he was made to leave the Apple TV+ series following a number of complaints of sexual misconduct made against him.
It's said there were at least two complaints made against the veteran actor.
A source has told Rolling Stone that the actor was then let go following a second complaint. It's claimed at this point the show's creator, Rob McElhenney, was made aware of the issue and made the decision.
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F. Murray Abraham as Dar Adal in Homeland (Channel 4)A Lionsgate statement to Rolling Stone read: "We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly.
"As a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss our personnel actions."
The Mirror has contacted Abraham's and McElhenney's representatives for comment.
Abraham's CW Longbottom character joined the popular series before being killed off in season three, which aired at the end of last year.
The character was seen driving off a cliff into the Grand Canyon following a terminal illness diagnosis.
F. Murray Abraham and the White Lotus cast at the SAG Awards (Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock for SAG Awards)At the time of the departure, McElhenney told Variety it was a "bummer" to lose the actor's character. He said: "But we recognise 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. We definitely address it in a big way."
The character worked in a game studio for the fictional game called Mythic Quest and was the head game writer.
As well as Mythic Quest, Abraham has also appeared in films such as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Robin Hood, Homeland and How To Train Your Dragon along with a number of others.
His latest role came as Bert Di Grasso in White Lotus, which co-starred Jennifer Coolidge, Theo James and Aubrey Plaza.
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