Upcoming fantasy feature “Fing!” has been dropped by its distributor in the U.K. following the sexual harassment allegations against David Walliams, who wrote the children’s book on which its based, co-wrote the screenplay and co-starred in the film alongside Taika Waititi and Mia Wasikowska.
The film — which premiered in Sundance — was co-produced as a Sky Original in the U.K. with a release date pegged for early 2027, but the Comcast-owned network has now revealed that it is pulling out.
“The allegations made against David Walliams are extremely serious. We have notified the producers of the film of our intention to exit our position as the UK & Ireland licensee of ‘Fing,’” a Sky spokesperson told Variety.
The spokesperson also added that Sky had “already removed content which features [Walliams] from our platforms.”
In a joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News, Walliams has been accused of grooming fans as young as 15, with allegations that the comedian, actor and children’s author invited teenage girls over to his house, where they stayed over, and to his dressing rooms. The report — which was published Tuesday after Walliams failed to get an injunction — also alleges he would “pester” and “pressure” young women, including models and an employee at his publisher HarperCollins, to go out with him and in some cases even take part in sexual activity.
Shortly after the report was published, the BBC said it would remove shows starring or written by Walliams, including “Little Britain,” from its streaming site, while he was also dropped by his agency, Independent Talent Group.
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