The 53-year-old English actor had been asked to reprise his role as Guy – alongside former co-stars Robert Carlyle as Gaz and Leslie Sharp as Jean – 25 years after the 1997 Bafta-winning film about a group of unemployed people was released . men in sheffield creating a strip. But after an investigation, Disney+ said he had been fired from the next series. The streaming service said: “Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate behavior by Hugo Speer on the set of a commissioned production. “As is the policy, an investigation has been launched. Upon completion, the decision was made to terminate his contract, with immediate effect.” Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST A spokesman for Speer, who is married to author Vivienne Harvey, told The Times that he denied the allegations and planned to dispute them. The spokesman did not immediately respond to the Guardian’s request for comment. Set in post-industrial Sheffield, the series will follow the original characters over eight episodes as they struggle with deteriorating healthcare, education and employment systems. The original film, which had a budget of just £2.8m, grossed £207m worldwide. For a period, it was the highest grossing film in the UK until it was eclipsed by Titanic.
