Bill Murray wasn’t in the mood for surprises at a recent movie screening—especially not from an overzealous fan who got a little too close for comfort.
The Ghostbusters star, 73, was at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City for a Q&A session tied to his new film The Friend when things got tense.
In a TikTok video that’s now racked up over 1.9 million views, Murray is seen abruptly turning around to confront a man trailing him with a phone.
“Stop it. If you attack me like that again, I’ll step on your foot. Don’t do it.”
The clip doesn’t clearly show contact, but Murray stops in his tracks and appears rattled before confronting the man, who throws his hands up in surprise. A security guard quickly steps in as Murray walks away.
“That’s a physical assault you just—,” Murray says.
“Sorry,” the man responds.
“Don’t do it again,” Murray snaps back. “You’re not big enough to do that.”
Anton Gerasimenko, who captured the footage, told Storyful that Murray had already declined photo and autograph requests. “One fan ignored the refusal and tried to take a photo with Bill in the background,” he said. “The first attempt failed, and inside the theater, the fan tried again — accidentally bumping into Bill.”
Murray has not made a comment on the incident.
However, viewers of the now viral video certainly had some opinions.
Most people were clearly on Murray's side in this whole event.
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He's usually so nice to fans that this incident sticks out.
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Some commenters were just put off by fan behavior in public.
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Others were just confused by it.
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Most commenters trusted Murray's instincts.
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The Friend with Murray and Naomi Watts is in theaters now.
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