On the sidelines of the Cannes film festival, Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey accepted a lifetime’s achievement award from a charity. He declared on Tuesday that he was “glad to be working again.”
Spacey’s attendance at a gala dinner hosted by the Better World Fund  is yet another positive step in the recovery of the famous actor who has been plagued by sexual assault allegations.
“It’s amazing how much love and affection surrounds me. In the week since the announcement of this award, he told reporters at the event, “I’ve heard from so many of my friends, coworkers, and co-stars.” It’s very nice to be back, he said.
When questioned if a comeback was imminent, he responded, “I’m glad to be working, I’ll tell you that.”
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Spacey hasn’t been seen on the red carpet since 2016 as a result of the main festival’s pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists, which has led to the invitation to Cannes.
Theo Navarro-Mussy, a French actor who denies rape allegations made by three women, was last week prohibited from the premiere of a French movie in the competition for the festival’s top prize.
When contacted by AFP, a festival spokesperson declined to comment on Spacey’s presence in Cannes.
In 2023, Spacey was cleared of nine alleged sex offences in Britain, and a New York court dismissed a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against him in 2022.
However, a British television documentary called “Spacey Unmasked” made fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior in May.
In it, Spacey was accused of acting inappropriately toward 10 men who are not parties to the UK court case against him.
The 65-year-old has always denied any wrongdoing.
Ruari Cannon’s attorneys informed AFP in February that the actor, who served as artistic director of Spacey and London’s Old Vic Theatre between 2003 and 2015, would file a lawsuit with Britain’s High Court.
Cannon, a 53-year-old American star, claimed in the documentary that Spacey touched him inappropriately in London at the age of 21.
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