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Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave has announced that – contrary to reports earlier this month – she will not appear in an upcoming film opposite besieged actor Kevin Spacey.
The Hollywood Reporter has obtained a statement from representatives of Redgrave. “Vanessa Redgrave’s name is included in recent stories relating to the casting of the upcoming film The Man Who Drew God,” one reads. “While there have been discussions about the possibility of her joining the cast, she will not appear in the film.”
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Ads for the film – which is directed by Redgrave’s husband Franco Nero – initially claimed that Redgrave would appear in the film, opposite Nero and Spacey. The Man Who Attracted God follows a blind artist (played by Nero) falsely accused of pedophilia. Spacey will play a detective investigating the case.
Critics have condemned the casting of Spacey in a film about sexual misconduct, given the actor’s own history. His accusers include actors Mark Ebenhoch, Tony Montana and Roberto Cavazos, Harry Dreyfuss, son of actor Richard Dreyfuss, and Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp. Rapp accused Spacey of trying to rape him when he was 14.
Earlier this week, Mark Ebenhoch went public with his anger at the casting of Spacey in the film. The film will mark Spacey’s first screen appearance since 2018, when allegations of misconduct initially emerged.
