"I've rolled up to a lot of guys." Kevin Spacey told why he hid the fact that he is gay for years and how he feels about accusations of violence

Актер Кевин Спейси стал гостем подкаста Билла Мара Club Random. During a frank conversation, the two-time Oscar winner commented on the numerous sex scandals that actually ruined his career in 2017, and explained why he remained "in the closet" for a long time.

Here is the main thing from this interview.

Spacey admitted the presence of "smoke", but not "fire" Host Bill Maher bluntly told the actor: when there are too many accusations, it is difficult to believe that they are groundless.

"There is too much smoke for there to be no fire," Mar said. Spacey did not deny the existence of problems, but used a metaphor: "I never said that there was no fire. It was just not a raging forest fire. It was a small fire in the kitchen that could have been extinguished with a fire extinguisher."

The actor insists that he did not do anything illegal Despite the "fire" metaphor, Spacey continues to deny any accusations of illegal acts. He recalled his victory in the trial of actor Anthony Rapp, as well as the 2023 trial in London, where he was acquitted of nine counts of sexual assault.

At the same time, Spacey admitted that his behavior was not always flawless:

«Я подкатывал ко многим парням».

He claims that in some of the charges, some of the truth has been "reinterpreted" or "completely made up." It also became known that Spacey entered into a settlement agreement with three men who filed civil lawsuits against him in London; Details of the deal were not disclosed.

Spacey hid his orientation for years because he "felt attacked" The actor admitted that he was "fiercely closeted" and naively believed that no one knew his secret. According to him, instead of support from the gay community, he constantly felt attacked because he did not come out.

He believes that nine years of "exile" is enough Discussing the fact that Spacey has practically stopped getting roles since 2017, Bill Maher compared it to a "ten-year prison sentence." The actor agreed, noting that now, when the courts have been won, and the facts have become public, he feels more free. "I think people will look at this and decide, 'Maybe nine years was enough,'" Spacey concluded.

Earlier, Kevin Spacey, who became one of the main targets of cancel culture in 2017, summed up the results of his court victories in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. He talked about why social media can't replace justice, how true friends like Elton John help in court, and why he looks for sexuality even in "villains."

This material is based on information from sources. Outside the sources provided, there is a discussion on social networks, where some users (including commentators of the original article) accuse Spacey of gaslighting.