EntertainmentPosted at: Oct 18 2025 11:27PM


Aziz Ansari eyes revival of shelved film 'Being Mortal' following Bill Murray controversy

Los Angeles, Oct 18 (UNI) As Aziz Ansari prepares for his directorial debut with 'Good Fortune', the comedian and actor has expressed a continued desire to revisit 'Being Mortal', a project halted in 2022 due to misconduct allegations against co-star Bill Murray.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ansari conveyed that the project remains close to his heart. “At some point, it’d be great to finish it. I have some of the stuff edited. There’s so much stuff in it that we’re all really proud of.”
Although plot details were kept under wraps, 'Being Mortal' is based on the 2014 #1 New York Times bestseller by Dr. Atul Gawande, which tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also be the process of its ending.
“I think we just have to wait and see,” said Ansari, noting that he has “a bunch” of projects he hopes to tackle in the future.
“I’m not sure what I’m gonna do next. But I would love to finish that,” added Ansari. “The project is something that means a lot to all of us, and it definitely comes up. Maybe there’s a world where we’ll finish it at some point.”
After Ansari set 'Being Mortal' as his directorial debut in February 2022, also featuring alongside Murray, DEADLINE reported exclusively in April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray. It was later reported that Murray allegedly kissed and straddled a “much younger” female crew member.
Murray described the incident as a difference of opinion, asserting that he had misjudged the situation and expressing a willingness to reconcile with Ansari and the studio.
Despite the interruption, Ansari remains hopeful.
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