Kevin Spacey is set to make a notable return to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time since 2016. The two-time Oscar winner will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Better World Fund\u2019s gala on May 20, arriving in Cannes on May 18. According to Variety, he may also appear on the red carpet at the Palais, marking a significant moment for the actor after his career stalled following multiple sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n
Spacey\u2019s professional life took a major hit in 2017 when those allegations surfaced. However, he was found not liable in a 2022 civil lawsuit in New York and later acquitted in a 2023 criminal case in London. Since then, he has been gradually reemerging into public life, receiving a similar lifetime achievement honor in Italy last year. The Better World Fund, which is honoring him, has previously recognized stars like Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone.<\/p>\n
His return to Cannes is also tied to promoting his new British indie thriller, The Awakening<\/em>. In this film, Spacey plays the leader of a secret global organization. Producer Matt Hookings of Camelot Films noted, \u201cIt\u2019s not House of Cards<\/em>, but it\u2019s very in line with that kind of character.\u201d The movie is the first Spacey has shot since being cleared of charges in the U.K.<\/p>\n Hookings explained that the lifetime achievement award and Spacey\u2019s Cannes appearance are part of a strategic marketing effort to draw attention to The Awakening<\/em>. \u201cIf anyone speaks to him, he can say he\u2019s in Cannes receiving an award, but also here with the film, so the movie gets plugged,\u201d Hookings said.<\/p>\n He added that securing the Better World Fund award was relatively easy, since the fundraiser\u2019s organizer is a fan of Spacey. Although flying Spacey and his team to Cannes was costly for the small indie company, Hookings believes it\u2019s worthwhile.<\/p>\n Hookings acknowledged that reactions to Spacey\u2019s return will be mixed. While many fans remain supportive and will be excited, some may question his presence. He hopes that understanding the purpose behind the visit will encourage people to consider giving Spacey a second chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kevin Spacey is set to make a notable return to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time since 2016\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":74749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[6333],"class_list":["post-74748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-kevin-spacey"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}