Transmission Films announced that children’s author and television personality David Walliams will be removed from the Australian fantasy film Fing! and its publicity campaign after sexual‑harassment allegations were made public. The film, which is based on Walliams’s book, is scheduled to open in Australian cinemas on 14 January.
Walliams, who co‑wrote the screenplay for Fing!, was originally slated to appear in a cameo role and to join the media tour promoting the movie. The decision to cut his involvement follows reports that he used his celebrity status to prey on young women for sex.
In a statement, Transmission Films confirmed that Walliams “will no longer appear in the movie or take part in its media campaign” ahead of the film’s debut. The distributor said the removal applies to both the on‑screen cameo and the planned publicity run.
The company added that the film’s release date of 14 January will remain unchanged, and that the story remains faithful to Walliams’s original children’s book, which inspired the adaptation.
Walliams is best known for a series of bestselling children’s novels and for his work on television comedy programmes. The allegations and subsequent removal from the film mark a significant development in his public profile.
<small>Source: The Guardian — read the original story there.</small>
