Kevin Spacey, the Hollywood star of films like The Usual Suspects and Seven, hasn't seen his career rebound ever since he was accused of sexual misconduct by fellow actor Anthony Rapp and others. Spacey was acquitted of all charges in 2022, but the two-time Academy Award winner is struggling to find roles in Hollywood. Although a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival could be the beginning of his revival, Spacey delivered a controversial speech that is sure to further polarize audiences.

As per a report by Deadline, Spacey attended the Better World Fund Gala to accept the Award for Excellence in Film and Television. The five-hour event ran smoothly, with Spacey occasionally chatting with fellow attendees. When the moment came to step up to the stage, Spacey thanked the organization:

"I'd like to congratulate Manuel (Collas de La Roche, Better World Fund President and Founder) for the decision to invite me here tonight to accept this award. Who would have ever thought that honoring someone who has been exonerated in every courtroom he's ever walked into would be thought of as a brave idea. But here we are."

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The American Beauty star then talked about Hollywood blacklisting and "cancel culture," comparing his situation to McCarthyism. The actor used the example of writer Dalton Trumbo, who was accused of being a communist during this blacklisting period. Star Kirk Douglas was threatened to be canceled if he ever decided to work with Trumbo on Spartacus. Spacey said that Douglas "took the risk, but he said this, 'It's easier for us actors to play the heroes on screen. We get to fight the bad guys and stand up for justice. But in real life, the choices are not always so clear.'"

"I've learned a lot from history -- it often repeats itself. The Blacklist was a terrible time in our history [we must remember] so that it never happens again."

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Spacey further stirred controversy by offering another example. The actor talked about Tim Doyle, the television producer and writer who was censured by the WGA after he posted a controversial image of a "racist and offensive depiction of a lynching" on Facebook, for which he later apologized. Doyle was recently pardoned by the organization, and Spacey compared his fallout to Doyle's, saying that "Tim hasn't been able to get work since." The actor continued: "History does repeat itself, but only if we allow it to. Two weeks ago, the Writers Guild in a vote with all their members reversed their censure of Tim and at the same time, Manuel invited me here to accept this award!"

Spacey is now slowly making a comeback. But it's still too early to tell if he'll ever achieve the same status he had before the accusations. "Well, I'm glad to be working -- I'll tell you that!" Spacey said when a reporter asked him if this was the beginning of his comeback. The actor is currently promoting The Awakening, a film he shot in 2023, though it has yet to secure a distributor. His presence at the Cannes Film Festival is not a coincidence, as he's set to meet some potential buyers.

In any case, Spacey is entering the spotlight again. He has been seen in public, and he surprised everyone when appearing at the red carpet event at Cannes, and thanked those who supported him throughout his ordeal: "I feel surrounded by so much affection and love. I've heard from so many of my friends and colleagues and co-stars in the last week since this award was announced. I feel surrounded by support, and it's very nice to be back."

Source: Deadline

Kevin Spacey

Birthname Kevin Spacey Fowler Birthdate July 26, 1959 Birthplace South Orange, New Jersey, USA Bio

Kevin moved his youth in Los Angeles with his family mother secretary technical father of Lockheed Corporation a sister and a brother both larger Given the turbulent nature of the boy s parents decide to enroll at Northridge Military Academy where but little is ejected after hitting it seems self defense another student of the academy Kevin then enrolled at Chatsworth High School where he met two future colleagues Val Kilmer and Mare Winningham in which states during the study in the school play The Sound of Music Among the passion for boxing and one for acting Kevin choose the latter even on the advice of his friend Val Kilmer suggests that moving to New York to attend lectures at the famous Juilliard school for actors Start calling himself Kevin Spacey it says in memory of John Graham Spacey the first of his ancestors have moved from Britain to the United States After two years Kevin leave the Juilliard and try your luck on Broadway His first experience with the important role of a messenger arrives nell Enrico VI of Joseph Papp Following is the director Mike Nichols to give him a part in Lies kisses dolls bastards and take it to the big screen albeit with small roles in Heartburn Affairs of the heart and a career woman Since then alternate the theater films bringing success both in one another in 1991 in fact won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Uncle Louie s comedy Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon and the consecration on the big screen came in 1996 with the Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor for the thriller The Usual Suspects which follows in the 2000 Oscar for Best Actor for American Beauty During the ceremony for the delivery of this second Oscar was much applauded for dedicating the award to Jack Lemmon for his famous interpretation of the employee CCBaxter in the film The Apartment Kevin Spacey is not content to act but also gives a director with Albino Alligator the film that goes almost unnoticed however Today has its own production house the Trigger Street which was created to allow young talent to break into the film world The only role in a movie where Spacey has refused to act was in 2006 in the film The First Time His love life do not know practically nothing just want to Spacey who prefers to remain in the public eye and not an actor yet another object of gossip He currently lives in London and received British citizenship having engaged with great energy in the full recovery of London s Old Vic theater where he became artistic director in 2003

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