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The distributors of an upcoming Australian film based on a book by children’s author and television personality David Walliams have confirmed he will be removed from the film and its publicity run after sexual harassment allegations were made public.
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allegations → base → film
Transmission Films has confirmed that Walliams, a co-writer of the children’s fantasy film Fing!, will no longer appear in the movie or take part in its media campaign before its 14 January cinema debut.
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Walliams → confirm → debut
“Walliams will not be participating in the Australian publicity campaign.
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Walliams → participate → campaign
The campaign will focus on the film’s Australian production, director and lead cast,” Transmission Films said in a statement.
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Films → focus → statement
“The film’s producers have advised that they have removed Walliams’ cameo appearance from Fing!”
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they → advise → Fing
The decision comes after a joint investigation by the Guardian UK and ITV News revealed sexual harassment allegations, including allegations that Walliams groomed fans he met when they were as young as 15, and allegations he harassed women in the workplace over a number of years.
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he → come → years
He has denied the allegations.
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He → deny → allegations
Earlier this year, his lawyers took a case to the high court in an attempt to stop the allegations from being published.
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lawyers → take → allegations
The case was dismissed.
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case → dismiss → ?
The film, based on the British writer’s 2019 book, was produced by Walliams’ production company, King Bert.
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film → base → company
It stars Taika Waititi, Mia Wasikowska, Iona Bell and Blake Harrison, and is directed by Australian film-maker Jeffrey Walker.
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It → star → Walker
Walliams co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Cecil.
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Walliams → co → Cecil
The streaming service Stan, which was eventually expected to host the film on its platform after its cinema release, has confirmed it will no longer stream the movie.
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it → expect → movie
“In light of the recent and serious allegations against David Walliams, Stan has removed Fing! from its content slate,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
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spokesperson → remove → statement
The film’s US distributor, Angel Studios, has also confirmed they have removed Walliams’s cameo, and he would also be cut from its US marketing materials, following the sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies.
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he → confirm → which
“We take the allegations reported regarding David Walliams seriously,” they said in a statement to Variety.
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they → take → Variety
“Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected.
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who → affect → anyone
We have removed his cameo appearance from ‘Fing!,’ and he will have no involvement in the film’s release or promotion.”
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he → remove → release
The film’s UK-Ireland distributor, Sky, has confirmed it will completely abandon the film.
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it → confirm → film
A Sky spokesperson said: “The allegations made against David Walliams are extremely serious.
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allegations → say → Walliams
We have notified the producers of the film of our intention to exit our position as the UK & Ireland licensee of Fing!.
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We → notify → !
We have already removed content which features him from our platforms.”
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which → remove → platforms
The film could still be shown elsewhere in the world, although it is not yet clear if the other actors and creatives involved will all wish it to be screened.
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it → show → world
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