‘House of Cards’ star has been exiled from Hollywood since 2017 when he was first accused of sexual abuse by actor Anthony Rapp. 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 recognizable faces and names in Hollywood, the House of Cards star, 65, was exiled from the industry in 2017 after actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexual abuse in 1986. Spacey would have been 26 at the time, while Rapp was 14.
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“We all used to worry about Kevin,” the 78-year-old, Emmy-winning Succession star admitted. “But at the same time, you don’t destroy a man’s career because of what he’s…,” Cox argued, trailing off. “He also did a lot of extraordinary work. And I find that really petty, and I just don’t like it. It’s sneaky and petty and not right.”. The Scottish actor continued, saying that he “never found Kevin Spacey abusive.”.
![[Rapp’s allegations against Spacey were dismissed by a Manhattan court in 2022.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/06/28/06/Britain_Kevin_Spacey_Trial_67624.jpg)
“He was misguided, certainly, in terms of his sexuality,” Cox said, “but that’s to do with him coming to terms with his own sexuality and how he’s dealt with that, and the dilemma that it’s caused in his life. And I think that one is to try to understand where he’s coming from, and what that’s about.”. Cox further raged at the concept of cancel culture, saying: “We’ve got to an age now, where people are going, ‘Oh, that’s bad, he’s out, boom, he’s canceled.’ What do you mean ‘canceled?’ How dare you cancel anybody?”.
