Kevin Spacey receives standing ovation at Oxford University – The Hollywood Reporter

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Kevin Spacey appeared in public at Oxford University on Monday, October 16, in what appears to be his first public appearance since being acquitted of sexual assault charges in a highly publicized British trial. After their performance, they received a standing ovation from the audience. As part of a lecture on cancel culture.

The two-time Oscar winner performed the following five-minute scene. Timon of AthensWilliam Shakespeare’s play, which depicts wealth, greed, and betrayal, has been described by many contemporary critics as an exploration of what is today called cancel culture.

Spacey, 64, who has reportedly remained in London since his trial ended in July, is a journalist, author, free speech advocate and deputy editor of a conservative magazine. Introduced by Douglas Murray. audience. Murray, whose views have been linked to far-right political ideology, described Spacey as “one of the great actors of his generation and someone I’m proud to call his friend.”

Written by Shakespeare in the early 1600s, Timon of Athens The story is about a wealthy citizen of the Greek capital who lavishes his wealth on his fellow parasites, only to find himself rejected by them when he loses his wealth. He ultimately denounces humanity and lives alone in a cave. Spacey did not explain why he chose the excerpt from the play, but the play is related to his actions, which were rejected by Hollywood and the cultural establishment in the wake of sexual assault allegations that surfaced in 2017. It could also be considered that there is.

Spacey’s performance took place during a lecture dedicated to the late Sir Roger Scruton. He is a philosopher who was fired as a government advisor in 2019 after a British journalist tweeted a tweet that cut off an interview with Scruton in which he described Chinese people as “a kind of racial human being.” This is the next replica. ” Mr. Scruton was reappointed after the full record was made public.

The Oxford University performance also comes days after London’s Prince Charles Cinema withdrew an offer it had accepted to host the world premiere. ControlThis is Spacey’s first film since his trial.

“Last night I found out that Kevin Spacey is in your movie, especially since it’s his first movie since the trial,” said the manager of a central London cinema. telegraph paper. “My staff and I are horrified that his new work will be mentioned in the same breath as the premiere.”