According toDeadline, Ansari also wrote the dramedy and will be starring in it alongside Bill Murray.
Both Ansari and Murray have checkered pasts in Hollywood.
Since then, Ansari has made a few statements on the situation, without actually apologizing.
However, fans may be wondering what is the exact reason for the shut down.
While the letter did not name Murray, someone working on the film confirmed it was about him.
I was, like, ‘Wow, he seems like he’s looking straight at me.'"
