Hugo Speer has been fired from the upcoming series The Full Monty following allegations of “misconduct.”
The actor was supposed to reprise the role of Guy from the original hit film, but has been removed from the Disney + program after an internal investigation.
The eight-part series took place 25 years after the film’s premiere, which was followed by a group of unemployed men in Sheffield forming a striptease act.
Image: Hugo Speer (second from right) starred in the 1997 film The Full Monty. Image: 20th Century Fox / Kobal / Shutterstock
A Disney + spokesman said: “Recently, we were informed of allegations of Hugo Conder’s misconduct on the set of a commissioned production.
“As it is political, an investigation was initiated. At the end of it, the decision was made to terminate his contract, with immediate effect.”
A Speer spokesman told The Times that the actor denied the allegations and intended to challenge them.
Image: Speer (center) was to star in the new series of The Full Monty. Image: Disney +
In the new series, Speer was to star alongside former co-stars like Robert Carlyle as Gaz, Mark Addy as Dave, Lesley Sharp as Jean and Paul Barber as Horse.
The show will follow the original group of friends over eight episodes as they navigate post-industrial Sheffield and the struggles facing the ruined health, education and employment systems.
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The original British comedy film premiered in 1997 to critical acclaim.
For a time it was the highest grossing film in the UK, until it was later sold by Titanic, and was nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture.