Hollywood producer Scott Rudin says he'll 'step back' from film and Netflix projects after being accused of abusive behavior

• Producer Scott Rudin says he is stepping away from film, streaming, and Broadway projects.
• Rudin has been behind Hollywood hits like "The Social Network" and major Broadway productions including "The Book of Mormon."
• He's accused of abusive behavior against his employees and fostering a toxic work environment.

Producer Scott Rudin says he is going to "step back" from his work on films, streaming projects, and Broadway productions amid accusations of abusive behavior in the workplace, Variety reported.

He previously told Variety he was just "stepping back" from Broadway.

"When I commented over the weekend, I was focused on Broadway reopening successfully and not wanting my previous behavior to detract from everyone's efforts to return," Rudin told Variety in a statement on Tuesday. "It's clear to me I should take the same path in film and streaming."

Rudin - who produced films including "The Social Network," "Uncut Gems," and "Ladybird" during his decades-long career and is behind Broadway hits like "The Book of Mormon" - was accused of engaging in abusive behavior in a report from The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month.

Among the allegations, Rudin is accused of smashing a computer monitor on an employee's hand and fostering a toxic work environment in which people slept in the office, experienced ulcers, and lost hair because of stress.

"I am profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior has caused and I take this step with a commitment to grow and change," Rudin said in his statement to Variety.