'The Full Monty' star Hugo Speer denies misconduct after reboot sacking

The Full Monty star Hugo Speer has denied claims of inappropriate conduct after being fired from a TV reboot of the classic film.

Speer was let go from the production last week following an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the set of the show, which is set to be released on Disney+.

While the specific nature of the allegations has not been made public, Disney said in a statement: "The decision was made to terminate his contract with immediate effect."

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Through his publicist, Speer refutes the claims of misconduct and says: "Hugo denies all the allegations and is challenging all of them."

In the 1997 film, Speer played Guy, one of a group of unemployed young men in Sheffield who turned to stripping to raise some cash.

Also starring in The Full Monty and returning for the new series is Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Tom Wilkinson, Lesley Sharp, Wim Snape and Steve Huison.

Production for the reboot started recently in Sheffield and Manchester ahead of an expected release date some time in 2023.

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The show, set in post-industrial Sheffield, will follow the original characters over eight episodes amid struggles with deteriorating healthcare, education and employment systems.

Though The Full Monty remains Speer's most famous role, he is also notable for his performances in the Sky Atlantic drama Britannia, the BBC's version of The Three Musketeers and police drama London Kills.

Speer also appeared in Lars von Trier's controversial film Nymphomaniac as well as The Interpreter alongside Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman.

The Full Monty was once the highest grossing film in the UK of all time before being surpassed later in 1997 by Titanic.

It went on to be nominated for a host of Oscars including Best Picture and winning for Best Original Score.

Since the success of the film, The Full Monty has been adapted into a stage play and a musical.

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