Kevin Spacey, the two-time Oscar-winning actor, is once again in the news following recent developments about his personal and professional life.
Spacey recently opened up about his precarious living situation, admitting in a new interview that he currently considers himself effectively homeless. According to his own account, he is living out of hotels and short-term rentals, having lost his longtime home in Baltimore.
The actor said the financial and emotional toll since the sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced has been severe, and he remains hopeful for a career comeback.
Legally, Spacey continues to face civil litigation. In early 2025, a British actor named Ruari Cannon filed a fresh claim in London’s High Court, alleging that Spacey groped him after a stage performance when Cannon was 21.
While the details of the new lawsuit remain under wraps, Spacey has denied the allegations and pushed back against what he describes as exaggerated or false claims.
This is not the first time Spacey has faced legal battles in the U.K. In 2023, he was acquitted—by a jury in London’s Southwark Crown Court—of nine historical sexual offence charges, dating back to alleged incidents between 2001 and 2013.
More recently, the actor’s legal team successfully overturned a default judgment in another civil case, citing a procedural error by his lawyers.
The case had originally been decided in favor of the plaintiff without a trial because Spacey’s defense had failed to file a timely response—but the judge reversed that outcome, opening the door for a full hearing.
On the public front, Spacey accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Better World Fund in Cannes. In his speech, he criticised what he called Hollywood’s ongoing “blacklist culture,” comparing it to the McCarthy-era persecution of artists.
Despite the acclaim, his return remains controversial: many in the industry and on social media have expressed discomfort or outright opposition to celebrating him given his past.
Spacey’s recent interviews reflect a complex mix of defiance and vulnerability. He says he is in touch with “some extremely powerful people who want to put me back to work,” but he also believes that for a true comeback to happen, he needs a signal from heavyweight filmmakers like Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino.
