Kevin Spacey speaks out at Cannes against blacklisting
The Better World Fund Gala has handed out its Award for Excellence in Film and Television to two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey at Cannes. While Spacey was accused of several allegations of sexual misconduct, he was found not liable in a 2022 New York lawsuit, and was acquitted by a jury of sexual assault charges in a 2023 London court. The American Beauty Best Actor Oscar-winner has yet to be invited back to any major studio Hollywood productions. "I'd like to congratulate Manuel (Collas de La Roche, president and founder of the Better World Fund) for the decision to invite me here tonight to accept this award,"
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