Frank Langella is no longer involved with the Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher following an investigation into his alleged on-set misconduct, has confirmed.
Langella, who earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination in 2008 for Frost/Nixon, was set to play Roderick Usher in the streamer’s eight-part horror project, which was inspired by several Edgar Allan Poe stories.
The investigation was concluded when the series was in the middle of production, meaning the actor’s role will be recast and footage of Langella, 84, will not be used, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. THR has learned the investigation began after Langella was accused of making inappropriate remarks about a female co-star.
Netflix declined to comment. A rep for the star did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Deadline was the first to report Langella’s exit.
The project comes from the Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass team, consisting of Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy. Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell and Carl Lumbly are among the previously announced cast.
Langella is also known for appearing in films such as Masters of the Universe (1987), Good Night and Good Luck (2005), Robot & Frank (2012) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He has had roles in TV series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, FX’s The Americans and Showtime’s Kidding.