Actor F. Murray Abraham apologizes after 'Mythic Quest' firing over reports of sexual misconduct: 'I told jokes, nothing more, that upset some of my colleagues'

• Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday that F. Murray Abraham had been fired from "Mythic Quest" for sexual misconduct.
• Lionsgate, which produces the series, confirmed Abraham's departure in April 2022.

F. Murray Abraham apologized for telling "jokes, nothing more" that "upset some of my colleagues" after Rolling Stone reported earlier this week that the actor had been let go from the Apple TV+ series "Mythic Quest" for sexual misconduct.

Lionsgate confirmed in April 2022 that Abraham would not return for season three of the series, which premiered in November of that year, Vanity Fair reported. According to Rolling Stone, the 83-year-old actor had been let go from the series after at least two complaints about Abraham's behavior, citing anonymous sources.

On Thursday, a representative for Abraham released a statement that confirmed that he had been fired from the show, apologizing to his coworkers.

"This is a sincere and deeply felt apology. Though 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," Abraham said via his representative in a statement sent to Insider. "I have grown in my understanding from this experience, and I hope they will forgive me."

The AppleTV+ workplace comedy "Mythic Quest" was created by Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, and Rob McElhenney (who also stars in the series) and produced by Lionsgate. It follows a fictional video game studio producing the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) Mythic Quest. Abraham's character, C.W. Longbottom, was the game's head writer in the show's first two seasons. The first episode of season three features a glowing sendoff to the character, whom the show reveals to have died off-screen.

The first concern about Abraham's behavior resulted in a warning and the actor being told to maintain a distance from some of the female actors on the show, Rolling Stone reported, citing a production source. Abraham was eventually let go, according to the publication, after a second concern was brought to McElhenney.

Lionsgate told Rolling Stone in a statement that it takes "allegations of misconduct seriously" and investigates them "thoroughly," but "as a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss our personnel actions."