Facebook Pixel Cox defends 'friend' Spacey | The Independent - newspaper - Lisez cet article sur Magzter.com
Passez à l'illimité avec Magzter GOLD

Passez à l'illimité avec Magzter GOLD

Obtenez un accès illimité à plus de 9 000 magazines, journaux et articles Premium pour seulement

$149.99
 
$74.99/Année

Essayer OR - Gratuit

Cox defends 'friend' Spacey

The Independent

|

February 16, 2025

Actor claims downfall of career should never have happened

- INGA PARKEL IN NEW YORK

Cox defends 'friend' Spacey

Brian Cox has come out in fierce support of his "old friend" Kevin Spacey, arguing that the downfall of his career should never have happened.

Once one of the most recognisable faces and names in Hollywood, the former House of Cards star, 65, was exiled from the industry in 2017 after actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexually abusing him in 1986. Spacey would have been 26 at the time, while Rapp was 14.

Rapp’s allegations were later dismissed by a Manhattan court in 2022. Spacey has since faced several more allegations of sexual misconduct over the years, all of which he has either denied or insisted were consensual.

Addressing Spacey’s controversies in a new interview with the i, Cox, who co-starred with the Oscar-winning actor in the 1994 sports adventure

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE The Independent

The Independent

The Independent

Should BA find me a direct flight home from Dubai?

I am one of the many passengers whose British Airways flight from Dubai to London yesterday was cancelled.

time to read

1 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Polanski and Mamdani have put the ‘rizz’ back in politics

I wasn’t on the finest form on Thursday.

time to read

4 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Emin is right – richer people should foot bill for museums

For a woman once considered one of the most chaotic in the art world, Tracey Emin doesn't half talk sense.

time to read

3 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

A place between two worlds

After a year of political disruption, Cambodia has become a celebrated destination in its own right. Sarah Rodrigues on why it's the perfect time to see this Southeast Asian country

time to read

4 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Minister quits due to probe into ‘smear campaign’

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons has dramatically resigned amid a probe into claims a Labour think tank he once ran paid for an investigation to “smear” journalists.

time to read

3 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

‘It’s disconcerting to hear missiles being intercepted’

Thousands of Britons are stranded due to the conflict

time to read

4 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

US has put region on brink of calamity – but for what?

Israel says it will ‘return Iran to its most glorious days’, but Trump’s justification for attacks is neither consistent nor truthful, says Donald Macintyre (from a shelter in Jerusalem)

time to read

3 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

How to pick a solo Airbnb

Lydia Swinscoe shares nine invaluable tips for going it alone

time to read

6 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

The secret is finally out: it's women who are geniuses

Channel 4's 'Secret Genius' has shown women shockingly underestimate their abilities. Helen Coffey asks why that is

time to read

5 mins

March 01, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

HEAVENLY HELSINKI

On Finland's icy southeast archipelago, Annabel Grossman finds both outdoor adventure and a cosy, culture-filled city

time to read

7 mins

March 01, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size