EXCLUSIVE Controversial actors Kevin Spacey and James Franco skip Cannes' amFAR Gala afterparty
James Franco and his girlfriend Izabel Pakzad skipped this year's 'chaotic' amFAR Gala's The After party at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, during the Cannes Film Festival, which saw celebrity guests forced to queue for hours.
On Thursday evening, Franco, 47, was believed to have avoided the 'overcrowded' event at the Domaine La Dilecta, which was attended by scandal-plagued actor Kevin Spacey, with manic scenes forcing police to be called.
Since 2017, over 30 men accused Spacey of sexual assault or inappropriate behavior, which led to Netflix axing his role on House Of Cards. He was found not guilty In July 2023 of assaulting four men after a four-week trial in London.
A source said of amFAR's event: 'It was absolute chaos and mayhem at the amfAR afterparty at the gate. The organizers weren't checking in guests via a guest list, so the crowd waiting to get in built up and was too much for the security to handle.
'People were literally squashed against one another at the gates for a very long time. Some people didn't get in until 4am and the party went until 7am. The police were called, and there were about three or four cars that were parked outside the venue.'
Leaving the amFAR Gala earlier in the evening, Franco looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo while Izabel, 29, stunned in a black lace gown.
At an event on Tuesday, Spacey, 65, returned to the spotlight to collect a Lifetime Achievement Award at Cannes after claims he was not welcome at the film festival.
The controversial actor took the opportunity to slam 'blacklisting' in Hollywood.
Spacey, who made his first visit to Cannes since 2016 to promote his new film The Awakening, was 'recognized not only for his decades of artistic brilliance but also his enduring impact on cinema and the arts', according to a statement.
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