Kevin Spacey receives two awards in one week, including lifetime achievement award

Kevin Spacey received an award for a low-budget film, Control. The actor does not appear in front of the camera, but won in the category of best thriller at Folkestone Independent Film Awards. In the feature film directed by Gene Fallaize, Spacey interprets a voice.

The awards ceremony takes place on July 20, but the presence of Spacey is not confirmed.

Last week, the actor from House of Cards was honored in Taormina, Italy, for his contribution during his lifetime. The award Nations Awards must be delivered on July 21, when Spacey will also make a presentation at the event.

Accusations and documentary Spacey Unmasked

The documentary Spacey Unmaskedrecently released, features testimonies from 10 men, including nine who spoke publicly for the first time. The allegations range from sexual harassment to an incident during a screening of Saving Private Ryan. Spacey called most of these claims “complete nonsense” in a rare interview with NewsNation, in May.

Peer support and situation in Hollywood

Several actors, such as Sharon Stone It is Liam Neesondefended Spacey recently in statements to The Telegraph. Since 2017, Spacey did not work in Hollywood due to sexual harassment allegations.

Acquittal and legal agreements

Despite the numerous accusations, Spacey was acquitted at a trial in the UK last year. He also successfully defended himself against a Anthony Rappwho alleged a sexual advance in 1986. In February, Spacey paid $1 million to settle an arbitration over sexual harassment of crew members during the production of House of Cards. Two criminal cases against him in the US have not progressed, one of which was closed due to the death of the accuser.