Kevin Spacey Drops Out of Genghis Khan Film in Light of Sexual Assault Charges
pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault in the U.K.Spacey, an Oscar winner for “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty,” was meant to star in “1242: Gateway to the West,” a historical drama that was being shopped at the Cannes market this summer with him attached. However, the film’s producer Bill Chamberlain of Chelsea Pictures told Variety on Thursday that in the wake of Spacey facing the new assault charges, the film’s lead has been replaced and that negotiations with the new actor are underway and will be revealed soon.