Bill Murray Says His 'Charlie's Angels' Director Should Be 'Pierced with a Lance'

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Fantastic Mr. Fox star Bill Murray laughed off recent claims by his Charlie's Angels director McG (real name Joseph McGinty Nichol) that he headbutted him during a dispute on set, but Murray admits there is genuine tension between them. Speaking about the allegations, Bill told Britain’s The Times newspaper: “It’s bulls**t. That’s complete c**p. I don’t know why he made that story up. He has a very active imagination. He deserves to die. He should be pierced with a lance, not headbutted.”

The Charlie's Angels with McG.
Bill divorced Jennifer Butler Murray, the mother of his four children, last year and he doesn’t think he will remarry. The 59-year-old star said: “I’m not really interested. I don’t know if I’ll ever get married again.”

Earlier this year, McG, who directed Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation when he made his infamous outburst against a lighting technician, admitted his film sets are always explosive, recalling the incident with Bill.

He said: "I don't think there's been a film I've made where there hasn't been some kind of physical fight. I mean, I've been headbutted by an A-list star. Square in the head. An inch later and my nose would have been obliterated. It was Bill Murray. You know, it's a passionate industry."

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