One of the producers of a Channel 4 documentary containing new claims that Kevin Spacey “behaved inappropriately” with men, despite the actor’s public denials this weekend, will air as planned on Monday.
Dorothy Byrne, the TV channel’s former head of news and current affairs, told the Daily Mail observer That She hopes the new two-part show, Spacey revealswill spark “men’s #MeToo moment” and start a wider discussion about standards of behavior in the workplace.
“We keep going,” Byrne said. “I’ve made a lot of projects over the decades about inappropriate behavior against women, so this was a really interesting project. I do feel like this is a #MeToo moment for men. A lot of the things that were done to women 50 years ago It’s still done to men, many of whom feel they have to put up with it. Employees now know to be wary of this behavior, but they often think women are at risk.
The documentary’s makers said it would show several men’s accounts “of events they say happened between 1976 and 2013”.
Last year, the actor was found not guilty of nine sex offenses following a criminal trial in London, including charges of sexual assault and causing another person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, which allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2013. between.
Speaking about the new allegations of inappropriate behavior, Byrne said: “In the past, it was often thought that condemning this type of male behavior was homophobic, but I think it’s a homophobic attitude to think it’s acceptable for gay men. ” This is not true.“
Spacey, 64, told reporter Dan Wootton that he vehemently denied the claims in an interview posted on the X social media platform and said he would “no longer be speechless.” The actor also expressed sadness and anger at having to defend himself after his recent acquittal.
Spacey was the artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theater for 11 years and is a well-known Oscar-winning film and television star who is perhaps best known for his role in the usual suspects and TV series house of cards.
“I take full responsibility for my past actions and actions, but I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologize to anyone who makes up things about me or exaggerates stories about me,” he told Wooten, adding “.. ….I’ve obviously been with some men who thought they might be able to advance in their careers by being in a relationship with me…but they didn’t talk to me and it was all part of their plan, this Plans are always doomed to fail because it’s not like I’m not in on the deal.
He also told Wootton that he sometimes flirted and “hooked up” with other actors, and admitted that he made some “clumsy” encounters with men who were not interested in the “results.” “But I didn’t hire them, I wasn’t their boss, I would often just pop in here or there for an hour as a well-known actor to provide support…answering questions.
“It probably wasn’t the best decision and I wouldn’t do it today, but it happened … it’s not illegal and it’s never been alleged to be illegal.”
