Actor Kevin Spacey

2022 - 5 - 28

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Kevin Spacey film producers respond to sexual-assault charges ... (The Guardian)

The team behind Spacey's new film, Peter Five Eight, has said their production is 'for fans who care more for the art than the scandal'

Nero’s film was the first to feature Spacey that was announced, and the decision to cast him met with considerable backlash. The film, shot in California, stars Spacey as Peter, a charismatic man who shows up in a small mountainside community. Peter Five Eight was viewed as his return to the profession and buyers were courted at the Cannes Market earlier in the festival.

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Actor Kevin Spacey facing charges over alleged UK sexual assaults (OUTinPerth)

The UK Crown Prosecutors Service has announced they've approved charges against Spacey over four charges sexual assault against three men. Charges against the ...

Spacey has also completed a film with Italian actor-director Franco Nero. The Man Who Drew God is about a blind artist who can draw people from their voice, who is wrongly accused of sexually abusing a child. “While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work,” a statement from the production reads, “it’s also to be expected. The actor was dropped from the television series House of Cards when a series of accusations against him were made public. A Hungarian backed drama 1242 – Gateway to the West is also being promoted at the festival, it is due to go into production later this year with Spacey in a starring role. “He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Charges against the Oscar winning actor were announced by Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division.

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Kevin Spacey producers slam 'negative press' after U.K. assault ... (EW.com)

Kevin Spacey's 'Peter Five Eight' producers have responded to new sexual assault charges the U.K. brought against the controversial actor, ...

"In Italy, we don't know details on everything, so we don't speak about what we don't know about," Nero said of casting Spacey in his film. "The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr. Spacey are active and that he has the right to a fair trial." Throughout the accusations from more than a dozen people, Spacey has maintained his innocence. Jet Jandreau, listed as a producer on the project, reportedly portrays Sam, a real estate agent with a troubled alcoholic past, while Rebecca De Mornay co-stars as Brenda, one of Peter's targets for information at the request of his mysterious boss, Mr. Lock. They continued, "The production has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations, and believe it's a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists. "While it's unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it's also to be expected.

Kevin Spacey's 'Peter Five Eight' producers come out in support of ... (ThePrint)

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, who is facing charges of assault in the UK, has received the support of the producers of 'Peter ...

“The production has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations and believe it’s a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists. As per Deadline, Spacey has been out of the public eye since 2017, when he faced previous allegations of sexual impropriety, all of which he denied. It reads, “While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it’s also to be expected.

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House of Cards Actor Kevin Spacey Charged With 4 Counts of ... (The Illuminerdi)

British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. Since 2017, the two-time Academy Award-winning ...

On the side, Spacey uploaded three YouTube videos on Christmas Eve from 2018 to 2020, monologuing in-character as Frank Underwood from House of Cards (US). Spacey had previously served as artistic director for the Old Vic Theater in London from 2004 to 2015, covering the timeframe the aforementioned incidents took place. How have these revelations affected your view on the characters he played in his career? Celebrities in the LGBTQ community such as Billy Eichner, George Takei, and Wanda Sykes were not impressed with Spacey’s decision to come out through his statement to Rapp. Although Kevin Spacey denied his misdeeds, along with all misconduct charges being dismissed for crossing the statute of limitations, the public outcry proved to be too much to ignore. British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.

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Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting three ... (Filmfare)

Kevin Spacey has reportedly been charged with sexual assault against three men. On Thursday, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed that the ...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the production house behind the film responded to the charges against Spacey in a statement that read - “While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it’s also to be expected. Kevin Spacey is also trying to make a comeback with a mystery thriller film Peter Five Eight and its trailer was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival where it's looking for distributors. As per reports on CNBC, Kevin Spacey “has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

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Kevin Spacey Receives Support Of 'Peter Five Eight' Producers Over ... (Deadline)

Producers VMI Worldwide have continued their efforts to sell the film at Cannes Film Festival.

Spacey who won Oscars in 2000 and 1996, faces being charged formally by the UK police if and when he next returns to the UK, either voluntarily or after extradition proceedings. Spacey has been out of the public eye since 2017, when he faced previous allegations of sexual impropriety, all of which he denied. “The production has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations and believe it’s a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists.

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'House of Cards' actor Kevin Spacey faces 4 sexual assault charges ... (KFSN-TV)

The Crown Prosecution Service said it had "authorized criminal charges" on the four sex assault counts and one of "causing a person to engage in penetrative ...

He said he made a trip to London in February 2020 for a possible film, but then the pandemic hit. But he also testified about his time living in London as the artistic director of the Old Vic. He said he made a trip to London in February 2020 for a possible film, but then the pandemic hit. Thursday's court session in New York City dealt with a technical issue in the civil lawsuit, whether it was better handled in a federal or state U.S. court. The authorization to charge means criminal proceedings against Spacey are underway. But he also testified about his time living in London as the artistic director of the Old Vic. Spacey denies the allegations. The alleged victims are now in their 30s and 40s. Thursday's court session in New York City dealt with a technical issue in the civil lawsuit, whether it was better handled in a federal or state U.S. court. The authorization to charge means criminal proceedings against Spacey are underway. Spacey denies the allegations. The alleged victims are now in their 30s and 40s.

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American actor, Kevin Spacey in court for alleged sexual assault of ... (Vanguard)

Two time Oscar winner, actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual offences against three men.

He has won two Oscars and other notable awards. The second alleged victim claimed to have been assaulted in London in August 2008. The incidents are alleged to have taken place in London and Gloucestershire.

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