Kevin Spacey, actor accused of sexual misconduct, posts movie for ‘suffering’ individuals

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey on Thursday appealed to individuals who were struggling with shame or depression not to choose their own life.

Spacey, who has largely disappeared from community view considering that being accused of sexual misconduct 3 several years in the past, created the plea in a Xmas Eve movie titled “1-800 Xmas” that he posted on YouTube.

Filming himself walking in a park, Spacey mentioned a large amount of persons had reached out to him in 2020 to share their struggles and some had spoken about wanting to conclusion their life.

“If you’re struggling, if you will need assist, if you truly feel guilt or shame, if you are having difficulties with your identity or your back’s up versus the wall or if you come to feel there is no path for you. No matter what your scenario, I guarantee you there is a path,” he mentioned.

“During the getaway and beyond, even if you really do not sense it, there are individuals out there who understand and who can assistance. It does get superior.”

The movie finished with a board for the suicide prevention hotline.

Spacey, as soon as a person of Hollywood’s major stars, was dropped from “House of Cards” and taken out from the film “All the Cash in the World” following he was accused in 2017 of sexual misconduct by far more than 20 gentlemen.

Responding to the initial accusation, Spacey reported he could not recall the encounter actor Anthony Rapp described from 30 yrs back but apologized for what he explained “would have been deeply inappropriate drunken actions.” He also came out as gay.

Prosecutors in Massachusetts in 2019 dropped prison rates towards Spacey of indecent assault and battery involving an 18-calendar year-outdated male in a bar in 2016. Spacey experienced pleaded not guilty.

The star, who gained a most effective actor Academy Award for “American Beauty” in 2000, introduced brief video clips close to Xmas in 2018 and 2019 in which he spoke cryptically about his very own circumstance.