Frank Langella replaced by Bruce Greenwood in Netflix’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher following ‘sexual misconduct investigation’

The actor was supposedly fired after allegations of misconduct (Image: REX/Getty)

Netflix has introduced a alternative for Frank Langella in The Fall Of The Home Of Usher.

The actor was reportedly fired from the present as a consequence of allegations of sexual misconduct.

The 84-year-old was enjoying Roderick Usher, a person who fears his twin sister has been buried alive after she dies from an sickness.

Netflix’s eight-episode restricted collection is predicated on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, however Langella has now been changed by Bruce Greenwood.

Greenwood, 65, is a Canadian actor and producer who's greatest recognized for taking part in American president John F. Kennedy in 13 Days.

The veteran actor has additionally starred as Pike in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, and featured in I, Robotic and Mad Males, to call a couple of.

Frank Langella was reportedly fired whereas manufacturing was midway by (Image: Getty)

The streaming large confirmed the recasting to E!, with the collection already midway by its manufacturing.

Any scenes initially starring Langella shall be reshot.

Langella was reportedly fired from the challenge on April 14, a day after the conclusion of an investigation into sexual misconduct.

In line with , the investigation decided that Langella had been concerned in ‘unacceptable conduct on set.’

Detailing a number of the alleged incidents that resulted in an investigation, a supply informed TMZ that Langella is accused of telling a joke which had sexual overtones, and touching the leg of a feminine actress throughout a scripted efficiency earlier than joking, ‘Did you want that?’

Bruce Greenwood will now reshoot any scenes beforehand starring Langella (Image: Getty)

Police additionally informed the outlet that no reviews have been filed in connection to the actor and Netflix refused to touch upon ‘lively employment issues.’

The Fall Of The Home Of Usher is described as ‘an epic story of greed, horror, and tragedy,’ with the collection coming from creatives Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy.

Flanagan – well-known for the likes of The Haunting Of Hill Home, The Haunting Of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass – shares a detailed bond with Greenwood, and shared a tweet to have fun his casting.

‘I’m elated to welcome my pricey buddy, the good Bruce Greenwood to The Fall of the Home of Usher as the long-lasting Roderick Usher,’ he started.

‘This shall be our 4th collaboration (as a result of sure, I completely depend the background ghost cameo in Hill Home).’

Greenwood will star alongside Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Zach Gilford and Mary McDonnell within the present.