Recently, a number of celebrities have been claiming that Kevin Spacey will return to the movie industry.
Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone, F. Murray Abraham and Stephen Fry have all come out in support of the former House of Cards actor, who faces a series of sexual assault allegations by multiple men. did. In 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, actor and Broadway performer Anthony Rapp told Buzzfeed that Spacey assaulted him during a party at his New York City apartment in 1986, when Rapp was just 14 years old. He said he received it. At the time, Spacey issued a “heartfelt apology for her extremely inappropriate drinking behavior” on X/Twitter, claiming she had no recollection of the incident. He also used this post as an opportunity to officially and publicly come out as gay, an action that was heavily criticized by many within and outside the LGBTQ+ community.
Rapp's claims led to more than a dozen charges, and Spacey was ultimately charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men. A British jury in July 2023 found Spacey not guilty of assaults that his accusers reported occurred between 2001 and 2013. Spacey, a two-time Academy Award winner, was also involved in a $40 million sexual assault lawsuit with Rapp. A New York jury sided with Spacey and acquitted her in October 2022.
Now, speaking to the Telegraph, multiple stars have come to the American Beauty actor's defense and say they support his return to Hollywood.
“I was very saddened to learn of these allegations against him. Kevin is a good human being and a man of character,” Neeson told Entertainment Weekly. “He's sensitive, articulate, nonjudgmental, and has a great sense of humor. He's also one of the greatest artists working in the theater and on camera. Personally speaking, we… The industry needs him and he will be greatly missed.”
“I can't wait for Kevin to get back to work,” Stone said, adding, “He's a genius. He's so elegant and fun and generous to a fault and knows our craft better than most of us.” I am.
“It's awful that they're blaming him for not being able to understand the secret agenda and then taking advantage of him and not accepting what they negotiated with them,” she continued.
Stars' vocal support for Spacey comes as Spacey Unmasked, a two-part documentary released on British network Channel 4 on Max in the US on May 13, reveals new allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct. This comes after the allegations against him were exposed. The statement includes the following statement from Spacey: “I have consistently denied and currently successfully defended numerous allegations, both criminal and civil, brought against me in the United States and the United Kingdom, and each time I was able to obtain evidence to overturn the allegations. , people have believed it. A jury of my colleagues.”
May 2nd, Spacey I wrote it on X/Twitter He said he “repeatedly requested it.” @channel 4 Please allow me at least 7 days to respond to the allegations made against me dating back 48 years and provide sufficient details to investigate these matters. Channel 4 believes that requiring a response within seven days to new anonymised and non-specific allegations is a 'fair opportunity' to refute the allegations made against me. I refused because I was there.
“I'm not going to sit through a one-sided 'documentary' about me and be attacked by a dying network desperately trying to gain ratings,” Spacey continued. “There is a proper channel to deal with allegations against me and it is not Channel 4. Every time I have been given time and a proper forum to defend myself, the allegations have failed under scrutiny. , I have been acquitted.”
In a statement to the Telegraph, Mr Fry accused Spacey Unmasked of trying to “bracket it”. [Spacey] “People like Harvey Weinstein” and “continued to harass and stalk him and spent the entire documentary making accusations that don't amount to crimes… How can that be considered proportionate and justified?” Do you?”
“Are we sure that we will continue to damage our reputations on the strength of our claims and rhetoric rather than our evidence and evidence?” Fry asked. “Unless I'm missing something, I think he paid the price.”
“I vouch for him,” said Abraham, who Entertainment Weekly pointed out was accused of sexual misconduct on the set of “Mythic Quest.” [Spacey] definitely. Who are these vultures to attack a man who, unlike many others, has publicly accepted responsibility for certain actions? He is a good man, I support him, and I will let him who is without sin cast the first stone. ”
Speaking to Chris Cuomo in an interview on NewsNation on Thursday, Spacey said, “I'm very happy that my friends stood up for me on this day, but frankly, they've been with me for a long time. for standing up for him,'' The Hollywood Reporter noted.
The actor further added, “Today I am very happy and living a more authentic and open life.
“Now I want to prove that I'm a great person,” Spacey said. “I’m looking forward to proving to people who I am as a person.”
Spacey also told Cuomo that he accepts “accountability,” but “I don't take responsibility for things I didn't do or things that were exaggerated or significantly changed.”
“We've been very fortunate to have people who have stood up for us, and we're sure there will be many more coming soon,” Spacey said. “But there are people I've talked to who love me and believe in me. They've been there for me in private… but they're afraid to stand up. And we've been very fortunate that people have been honest about it. And people are afraid to say what they believe and what they feel for fear of being cancelled. I think it's a shame that he came into society.”
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