Filmmaker knew he was courting controversy when he cast as the lead in his thriller . Now, as the film is becoming available via various streaming services, the director is vehemently defending the decision to cast the two-time Oscar winner, citing the actor’s “rare talent.” The film is Spacey’s first lead role since being of nine charges of sexual misconduct brought against him in a London trial in 2023.
In May, titled aired in which the testimonies of another 10 men, not involved with the trial, were featured. Their allegations include that Spacey pushed his groin into the face of an Old Vic worker while serving as the London venue’s director and that he masturbated in front of an aspiring actor as they watched in a public theater. Spacey has vehemently denied the claims, with journalist Dan Wootton that while his behavior may have been “embarrassing,” it wasn’t illegal.
Spacey was also cleared of allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp, after that Rapp had not proved his claim that Spacey had sexually abused him. that forgiveness isn’t found in Hollywood, but Hall hopes his low-budget indie thriller prompts a shift in attitude toward hiring the two-time Oscar winner. In , an alcoholic but seemingly glamorous real-estate agent (played by Jet Jandreau) becomes increasingly paranoid when a charismatic man in black (Spacey) begins following her.
He moves into the house across from hers and works, at the behest of a shadowy boss, to unearth a long-kept secret o.