Kevin Spacey being defended by film producers after being accused sexual assault

Kevin Spacey was charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men in the UK on Thursday (26 May).

Now, the producers of Kevin Spacey most recent film, Peter Five Eight, have reacted to the allegations, pledging to support the Usual Suspects actor.

“While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it’s also to be expected. There are those who wish for him not to act, but they are outnumbered by fans worldwide who await an artist they have enjoyed for decades returning to the screen,” said a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter from the producers of the mystery thriller.

“The production has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations, and believe it’s a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists. Peter Five Eight is a film for fans who care more for the art than the scandal,” the statement concluded.

The thriller, which was shot earlier this year, is Spacey’s first on-screen appearance since sexual assault allegations against him surfaced in the midst of the #MeToo movement in 2017.

He was replaced in Ridley Scott’s film on the Getty family, All the Money in the World, after he was sacked from his series lead role in Netflix’s final season of House of Cards.

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