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Following the release of a documentary about disgraced actor Kevin Spacey on the BBC’s Channel 4, actors such as Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone, F. Murray Abraham, and more have publicly spoken out in defense of the Oscar winner.
Speaking to The Telegraph in the wake of the documentary’s release, various Hollywood stars unequivocally put their support behind Spacey, with Neeson even saying that the movie business “needs him.”
Neeson, saying that he “was deeply saddened to learn of these accusations against” Spacey, also added that he’s “a good man and a man of character.”
“He’s sensitive, articulate and non-judgmental, with a terrific sense of humor. He is also one of our finest artists in the theatre and on camera. Personally speaking, our industry needs him and misses him greatly,” Neeson said.
Sharon Stone has similar feelings about Spacey, calling him a genius.
“I can’t wait to see Kevin back at work. He is a genius. He is so elegant and fun, generous to a fault and knows more about our craft than most of us ever will,” Stone said to The Telegraph. “It’s terrible that they are blaming him for not being able to come to terms with themselves for using him and negotiating with themselves because they didn’t get their secret agendas.”
Other actors quoted in The Telegraph‘s piece sharing their support of Spacey were F. Murray Abraham (who was fired from Mythic Quest for his own sexual misconduct allegations) and Stephen Fry.
In 2017, Spacey was fired from the Netflix series House of Cards following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Spacey has yet to be found guilty on any charges related to these accusations.
Spacey hasn’t appeared in a Hollywood film since 2018, when he starred in Billionaire Boys Club alongside Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, and Emma Roberts. His final notable role was in Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver in 2017.
Now 64 years old, Spacey has two Academy Awards to his name, having won Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects and Best Actor for American Beauty. Other notable performances in Spacey’s career include Glengarry Glen Ross, Outbreak, Se7en, A Time to Kill, L.A. Confidential, Superman Returns, 21, Margin Call, and Horrible Bosses.