ActorKevin Spaceyhas dropped out of a forthcoming movie about Genghis Khan,according to a report fromVariety.
The movie’s global rights were being shopped at the Cannes Film Festival, according to the outlet. Galloping Entertainment CEO Carlos Alperin toldVarietythat when Spacey was charged in May, the film’s producers began discussing the future of the movie.
On Thursday, Spacey pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexually assaulting three men, theBBCreported.
The Oscar-winning actor also pleaded not guilty to a further charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, added the BBC.
The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution service firstannounced the chargesagainst theUsual Suspectsstar on May 26 over allegations stemming from three different men. Spacey said five days later that he would"voluntarily appear"in court to face the charges.
Kevin Spacey leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.Kate Green/Getty Images
“I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service’s statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair trial, and innocent until proven otherwise,” the star said in a statement toGood Morning America.
In a preliminary hearing on June 16, the actor was grantedunconditional bailat Westminster Magistrates Court in London after his legal team argued there was no “real risk” that he would not cooperate, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
Kevin Spacey.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
A three to four-week trial has been slated to begin on June 6, 2023, according to multiple sources.
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According to theVarietyreport, Spacey is still set to star in the upcoming thrillerPeter Five Eight.
After Spacey was charged in May, the movie’s producers said in a statement that the production “has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations, and believe it’s a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists.”
source: people.com
