News > Hail to the Bus Driver Man, Bill Murray

Written by John Lichman

BBC sez: Bill Murray was just offering rides. In his golf cart. Through Stockholm. That's all. Sheesh, c'mon Sweden, lighten up a little!

The Lost In Translation star said he volunteered to drive people home after a golf tournament party in Sweden.

 

"I ended up stopping and dropping people off on the way like a bus. I had about six people in it," he said.

Murray had to give blood after refusing to be breath-tested by Swedish police, and could face drink driving charges.

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The star, who was speaking at the Venice Film Festival, said he was stopped by police after dropping off the last party guests at a convenience store.

"I didn't know they had 7-Elevens in Stockholm," he said.

Murray, a keen golfer, was at the Scandinavian Masters tournament in the Swedish capital.

The tournament's organiser Fredrik Nilsmark said the golf buggy was not intended for guests but added: "I don't hold any grudges against Bill Murray borrowing our cart for a while."

The film actor added that he had taken a ride to the post-tournament party on the golf cart, but no-one had wanted to drive it back afterwards.