Kevin Spacey Returns

Kevin Spacey wants to “get back to full-time acting.” That is what the two-time Oscar winner told Piers Morgan last week in a 90-minute discussion of the allegations of sexual abuse that derailed his career, his “not guilty” verdict at a U.K. criminal court last summer, and a new documentary, Spacey Unmasked, which details separate allegations of sexual misconduct.

Regardless of where those challenges lead, the actor is in the process of trying to rehabilitate his image and career. This past week, I spoke via Zoom with Spacey’s Peter Five Eight co-star, Jet Jandreau. The movie, recently released on streaming services, is Spacey’s first American project in seven years. I’ll have more to say about my interview, about Peter Five Eight, and about Spacey’s acting comeback in the coming days. But first, a catch-up on the allegations.

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Kevin Spacey wants to “get back to full-time acting.” That is what the two-time Oscar winner told Piers Morgan last week in a 90-minute discussion of the allegations of sexual abuse that derailed his career, his “not guilty” verdict at a U.K. criminal court last summer, and a new documentary, Spacey Unmasked, which details separate allegations of sexual misconduct.

Regardless of where those challenges lead, the actor is in the process of trying to rehabilitate his image and career. This past week, I spoke via Zoom with Spacey’s Peter Five Eight co-star, Jet Jandreau. The movie, recently released on streaming services, is Spacey’s first American project in seven years. I’ll have more to say about my interview, about Peter Five Eight, and about Spacey’s acting comeback in the coming days. But first, a catch-up on the allegations.