Pearce had previously been oblique about his time with Spacey, who has been dogged by accusations of sexual misconduct, which Spacey has always denied, calling him “a handsy guy” in 2018.
Once “things came to light in 2017”, said Pearce, he reassessed his times with Spacey and raised them with him, saying he subsequently “had a couple of confrontations with Kevin” that “got ugly”.
Pearce said that through the film’s production in Hollywood, the only moments in which he felt “safe” were when Spacey’s attention was focused on another actor, Simon Baker.
Pearce’s rethink was precipitated by the accusations, made by the actor Anthony Rapp, that Spacey made sexual advances at a party in New York in 1986 when he was 14.
Guy Pearce, the actor Oscar-nominated for his role in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, has opened up about his experiences when working with Kevin Spacey on 1997 film LA Confidential.
