Rush was to appear in "Twelfth Night" with actress Christie Whelan Browne playing Olivia. Rush met with the newspaper's lawyers in a confidential mediation hearing in Sydney last week that suggests the case might soon be settled. Rush "suffers lack of sleep and anxiety requiring medication" and believes his worth to the entertainment industry "is now irreparably damaged," his lawyer wrote.
His lawyer Nicholas Pullen told the Australian Federal Court in Sydney in April in an affidavit that Rush had become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a "terrible sense of dread" since the articles were published. Related: Rush is housebound and barely eating following misconduct claims, lawyer says More: Geoffrey Rush sues Sydney newspaper over sexual-predator allegations Details of the alleged behavior remain vague. He argues that the articles portray him as a pervert and sexual predator. The Australian actor is suing The Daily Telegraph for defamation over articles published in December that accused him of inappropriate behavior toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" in 2015. Sheehy said the company respected Rush's decision and the resulting casting decisions would be made "in due course."
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I know that I would not be able to provide the necessary creative spirit and the professional stamina required," Rush said in the statement received by the artistic director. Rush cited his current circumstances and medical advice for having to withdraw. Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Brett Sheehy said he received confirmation Monday of Rush's withdrawal from the role of Malvolio in a seven-week season of "Twelfth Night" that begins on Nov. Watch Video: Geoffrey Rush sues Sydney newspaper over theater storyĬANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has pulled out of Shakespeare stage production in Australia as he sues a Sydney newspaper for defamation.
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