It’s a matter that can be counted in years.
In 2018, Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault, but also of sexual harassment and attempted rape. Four years later, the star of Seven, Usual Suspects and House of Cards found himself charged with four sexual assaults on men in England.
He has since been the subject of a documentary, Spacey Unmasked, for “Spacey unmasked”, which gives voice to ten alleged victims of the actor. Which already denies these accusations. But these allegations may not be new. It's Denzel Washington who suggests it between the lines.
Omerta reigns in Hollywood? Denzel Washington testifies during the promotion of Gladiator II
In a long text about his career that he wrote for Esquire, the star of Gladiator II actually returned to the night he lost the Oscar to Kevin Spacey. It was over twenty years ago, in 1999. Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Actor that year for his role in American Beauty. “Denzel” was nominated in the same category for Hurricane Carter.
“I'm sure I went home and drank that night. I had to do it. Although today don't want to seem like: Oh, he won my Oscar, or something like that. It wasn't like that“, he testifies at first, between confession and harmless anecdotes.
But still listening to Washington, “there was talk all over town about what was happening [à propos de Kevin Spacey]and that is between him and God. In a rather mysterious way, the African-American actor acclaimed for his performances in Philadelphia, Training Day and Man on Fire, remembers: “I had nothing to do with it. I pray for him. It's between him and his creator“.
For People magazine, it's obvious: Denzel Washington therefore suggests that there were rumors about Kevin Spacey for decades. Did Hollywood in 1999 view him as an alleged aggressor? Denzel Washington, who, moreover, finds himself at the heart of a controversy which directly relates to Gladiator II: we tell you everything in this article.
Kevin Spacey has always publicly denied any rape, sexual assault, but also abuse of power on his part. In 2023, a British court found him not guilty of nine counts of alleged sexual assault, People further details.
“When scrutinized, the allegations always fall apart. I know there are people eagerly waiting to employ me as soon as I am cleared of these charges. As soon as that happens, they'll be ready to move forward“, he said last year at a film festival in Turin, addressing the notion of cancel culture (which we decipher for you in this article). “We live in a time where many people are afraid that they will be ostracized if they support me. But in ten years, it will be of no consequence“.
A testimony to be found here.
