Kevin Spacey holds the cry when speaking in Cannes: “I'm still standing“ - News Room USA

Almost a decade later, Kevin Spacey65, returned to the Cannes Festival on Tuesday (20). He was honored at a charity event and was thrilled during the speech, recalling the legal battle and the social lynching he faced in recent years.

“Who could imagine that honoring someone who was acquitted in all the courts he entered would be considered a brave idea,” he said.

“Kirk Douglas took the risk and would say later, it’s easy for us actors to play the hero on the screen, we can fight the bad guys and defend justice, but in real life, choices are not always so clear,” he continued.

Kevin Spacey has been away from Hollywood since 2017, when he was accused of sexual assault. In 2023, he was c.

He ended the speech in Cannes thanking the. “I’m still standing”he said before leaving the stage.

Before the controversies, Spacey was one of Hollywood’s most prestigious actors, having gained two Oscars, an Emmy, a Bafta and a Tony. In addition, at the time of the accusations, it was on the scene like.

The star starred in productions such as “The Suspects” (1995), “American Beauty” (1999), “Breaking the Banking” (2008) and “In Rhythm of Escape” (2017).