Fing! / © Mark Taylor
Sky has pulled its planned release of the David Walliams adaptation Fing! following allegations against the comedian.
On Tuesday a joint investigation between ITN and The Guardian newspaper alleged that Walliams had groomed numerous young women over many years, including one serious claim of sexual contact with a 15-year-old.
Walliams denies all of the allegations against him.
Sky had planned to release Fing! – an adaptation of Walliams’s children’s book by the same name – in early 2027 but has now dropped the movie from its slate in the UK and Ireland, as has streaming service Stan in Australia.
A Sky spokesperson said: “The allegations made against David Walliams are extremely serious. We have notified the producers of the film of our intention to exit our position as the U.K. & Ireland licensee of Fing!“
The movie, which stars Mia Wasikowska, Blake Harrison, Taika Waititi and Walliams’s comedy partner Matt Lucas, will still get a release as planned in the US on January 14.
Producers have, however, removed Walliams’s cameo appearance from the film, as well as all marketing and promotional materials.
A spokesperson told Variety: “We take the allegations reported regarding David Walliams seriously. Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected.
“We have removed his cameo appearance from Fing!, and he will have no involvement in the film’s release or promotion.”
