Director defends casting Kevin Spacey in new action thriller
nme.comKevin Spacey’s comeback film has defended his casting of the actor, following the allegations that had been made against him.In July, Spacey was acquitted of all nine charges he was facing, including seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.And now, Spacey is set to star in the action thriller Peter Five Eight, his first leading role since the allegations derailed his career in 2017.
He plays an assassin who is called to a mountainous community to track down a glamorous real estate agent, played by Jet Jandreau.
The film is released on March 22.The film’s director, Michael Zaiko Hall, has said in an interview with Unilad: “Now with Kevin – he came up early in casting discussions as the most perfect Peter on the planet.
No one can play that role better than Spacey. As it turned out, Kevin is also a huge film buff and understood the reference points, stylistic cues, and easter eggs in the script.”“Naturally there were discussions amongst the producers about [casting Spacey for his first lead role in seven years].
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