Kevin Spacey film gets release date despite assault claims
By Tribute on June 14, 2018 | 6 Comments
Kevin Spacey will be returning to the big screen next month despite the sexual misconduct allegations that have come out against him.
The newly released trailer for the crime-drama Billionaire Boys Club reveals Spacey’s part in the film has not been cut and he is even billed as a leading actor, after co-star Ansel Elgort. In the trailer, Spacey is introduced as “Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey.”
The film, which is being distributed by Vertical Entertainment in the U.S., features Spacey as real-life con artist Ron Levin. His co-stars include Taron Egerton, Emma Roberts, and Suki Waterhouse in a story about a get-rich-quick scheme that targeted the families of Harvard students in Los Angeles in the 1980s. It completed filming in January 2016.
In October of last year, the 58-year-old disgraced actor was removed from the film All the Money in the World and lost his starring role on the Netflix series House of Cards after actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexual harassment.
Rapp alleged the incident occurred in 1986 when Spacey was 26 and he was 14. In response, Spacey released a statement in which he came out as gay and also claimed not to remember the incident.
“I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor,” Spacey said. “I honestly do not remember the encounter… But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.”
Following Rapp’s allegations, more people came forward to accuse Spacey of sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault, including eight people from the set of House of Cards and 20 other testimonies from people at the Old Vic, an independent theater where Spacey served as artistic director for 11 years.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles District Attorney confirmed to the Press Association that a sex crimes case against Spacey is currently being reviewed. ~Caitlyn Clancey
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Never heard of the film, but I have a feeling it’s going to be boycotted with Spacey in it. They should’ve replaced him, like Sony did for All the Money in the World. That was a smart decision. This company is just not with it.
And it was a smart move for Christopher Plummer to take on the part in All the Money because he got an Oscar nod….maybe someone should have gone knocking at the door of the studio and asked to film Spacey’s role as they might get a nod too lol.
I used to enjoy Kevin’s movies, but it’s amazing how fast stars fall back to earth.
This is a remake of a TV movie starring Judd Nelson.
I believe in Innocence until proven guilty in a court of law. I like both Anthony Rhapp and Kevin spacey.
I’ve long enjoyed Kevin Spacey as an actor. I don’t care about anyone’s personal life. Let him finish House of Cards!
Trial by media in my mind does not hold any water. I think he is a brilliant actor and I would like to see further work done by him.