Kevin Spacey returns after being ruined by the "Me Too" movement, causing chaos at the Cannes Film Festival

Kevin Spacey was once a sought-after Hollywood actor with many remarkable achievements. However, before the #Me Too movement took place and spread, he was one of the people whose entire career was ruined after this uprising.

On May 20 (local time), the once-famous Hollywood star Kevin Spacey attended the 78th Cannes Film Festival. In a low-key, low-key event, Kevin Spacey was the guest of honor at the Better World Fund dinner - where he received a lifetime achievement award for "excellence in film and television". This event marked the return of the two-time Oscar-winning actor, whose career was disrupted by allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by more than 30 men. This was Kevin Spacey's first visit to Cannes since 2016 - exactly one year before the #MeToo movement began and destroyed his career.

Inside the hotel’s beach club where the Better World Fund event was taking place, photographers jostled for the best vantage point, and complained about the lack of celebrity attendance, the Guardian reported.

“There is no guest list,” a photographer grumbled to his friend. “Who are these people?”

This detail shows that the Better World Fund event was not an official and important event, it was simply an activity within the Cannes Film Festival. Kevin Spacey's formal dinner was a separate event, not officially recognized by the Cannes Film Festival, although it took place at the nearby Carlton Hotel, where the event's A-list guests gathered. The Better World Fund is a charitable foundation founded by American businessman Ted Turner, focusing on the arts and with a mission to "build a safer, more prosperous world".

One of the foundation's longtime supporters is Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, director of Salaam Bombay! and Monsoon Wedding. Upon arriving, Nair said she only learned of Kevin Spacey's invitation the day before. When asked if she was happy the actor was invited to the party, she replied: " I can say I'm happy to be invited. I'm happy that everyone is here and being honored."

When Kevin Spacey showed up late on the red carpet, photographers rushed forward and knocked over the barricade. Chairs were knocked over and several champagne glasses were broken. “Thanks for coming,” Kevin said, still smiling wryly, before pausing to say a brief word to the television crew. The actor ignored any further questions and was quickly ushered through the assembled reporters.

In fact, Kevin Spacey is in Cannes for both business and pleasure. He stars in the low-budget indie thriller “The Awakening,” which is also being marketed to foreign buyers at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film. “The Awakening” writer, producer and star Matt Hookings told reporters this week that Spacey’s attendance at the Better World Fund dinner was part of a “guerrilla marketing” campaign to promote the film.

“If someone talked to him, he might say he was in Cannes receiving an award,” Hookings said. “But he was also here with The Awakening, because the film was being promoted here.”

In the days leading up to the Better World Fund event, news of Kevin Spacey's appearance in Cannes received mixed reactions, which was understandable given that the American star had been embroiled in sexual harassment lawsuits for years. Although in 2023, after a lengthy trial, Kevin Spacey was acquitted in a London court of four sexual harassment charges against men. The court acquitted him of nine charges. However, the impact of these lawsuits on Kevin's career was enormous.

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