Kevin Spacey denies assault allegations
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isgraced Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has denied sexually assaulting actor Anthony Rapp when he was underage.
Rapp claimed in 2017 that Spacey made unwanted sexual advances towards him after inviting him to a party when he was just 14. In new court documents, Spacey has insisted that Rapp was not even present at the particular party, reports femalefirst. co.uk. In a response to verified complaint, Spacey’s lawyer wrote: “Defendant admits he was in the audience for a production of ‘Precious Sons’ in approximately the late 1980s in which Plaintiff Rapp was a cast member.” “Defendant admits he briefly met Plaintiff Rapp on a few occasions at most, but Defendant’s interactions with him were peripheral and limited... Defendant denies he invited Plaintiff Rapp to any party at his home... Defendant denies Plaintiff Rapp attended any alleged party at Defendant’s home... Defendant denies that the alleged incident or any other wrongdoing alleged by Plaintiff Rapp occurred,” added the lawyer. Spacey also denied similar claims made by another individual, identified as C.D, who alleged he was raped at the age of 14 when he visited Spacey’s home after they
Mel Gibson fell in love with absurdity of ‘Fatman’ dark side, the story has a “warm beating heart”. “I was charmed by the script. It does have a dark side to it and an absurdity. It definitely travels into the absurd, but I think underlying all of it, it has a lot of good heart in it,” said Gibson, according to a contactmusic.com report.
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The 64-year-old actor plays an unorthodox Santa Claus in his upcoming comedy film, “Fatman”. He says despite having a
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Spacey, 61, asserted that he wants C.D.’s anonymity to be removed. According to OK! magazine, his lawyer wrote: “(Spacey) objects to Plaintiff C.D.’s use of a pseudonym and failure to disclose his identity, even to (Spacey). Despite this improper withholding of his identity, and (Spacey’s) resulting inability to fully investigate and address the allegations, (Spacey) nonetheless makes a good faith attempt to answer the allegations in the Complaint.” “By providing this Answer, (Spacey) in no way suggests he has not been, and does not continue to be, prejudiced by Plaintiff C.D.’s anonymity. (Spacey) reserves the right to amend this Answer as deemed necessary or appropriate, including once Plaintiff C.D.’s identity is disclosed,” his lawyer stated. Spacey was accused of assault by several men in 2017, and was dropped from the “House Of Cards” show after allegations surfaced. He has mostly kept a low profile since the slew of sexual assault claims emerged, always having denied the claims. He was also removed from the completed film “All The Money In The World”, which was re-shot with actor Christopher Plummer in his role. Source: IANS
Katie Holmes opens up about her new film
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ctress Katie Holmes has spoken of what attracted her to the script of her upcoming romantic drama, ‘The Secret: Dare To Dream’.
Gibson also shared that he enjoyed working with co-star Marianne JeanBaptiste. He said that she helped keep the spirits high on the set by baking cookies for the cast.
Directed by veteran Andy Tennant, the film revolves around the story of a hardworking young widow (played by Holmes), who is struggling to raise three children on her own, and how her life changes when she meets Bray Johnson (Josh Lucas). The film based on Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 self-help book, The Secret. “This project felt like such a great opportunity because the book means so much to so many people. I think that Andy crafted a beautiful story that fulfils the themes of the book, but the characters are also very much alive on their own,” Holmes said.
“She’s very warm and she imbued all the qualities of warmth and motherhood and love that Mrs Claus should have. And she was a good cook, she made cookies and so... I think it really worked great,” he said.
The cast also features Celia Weston and Jerry O’Connell. Connell shared how he reacted when he got the offer to be a part of the project. “When I first heard that they were doing a ‘Secret’ movie, I was like, I read that book! I practice those principles! And so then I actually secreted getting the role in this movie… and BOOM, here I am. It works,” he said.
“At the centre of it, it’s kind of got a warm beating heart, which is kind of nice. It just charmed me when I read it and it’s straightforward in its oddness and its simplicity,” the actor told HeyUGuys.
ctor Mel Gibson says he was attracted to his new film for its absurd quality and underlying dark edges.
met at an acting class.
Source: IANS
Source: IANS
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