Brian Cox bemoans cancel culture
Brian Cox hopes to see Kevin Spacey return to the world of showbiz.
Brian Cox is "so against cancel culture".
The 79-year-old actor has voiced his support for his "old friend" Kevin Spacey, who was exiled from the showbiz world in 2017 after he was accused of sexual misconduct and before he was acquitted at a trial in the UK in 2023.
Brian told Sky News: "I am so against cancel culture. Kevin has made a lot of mistakes, but there is a sort of viciousness about it which is unwarranted.
"Everybody is stupid as everybody else. Everybody is capable of the same mistakes and the same sins as everybody else."
Spacey previously confessed to having been "too handsy" at times. But Brian thinks he could revive his acting career in the coming years.
Asked if he could see a return to showbiz for Spacey, he replied: "I would think so eventually, but it's very tough for him.
"He was tricky, but he has learnt a big lesson. He should be allowed to go on because he is a very fine actor. I just think we should be forgiving."
Brian can't understand people who take joy in other people's misery.
The veteran actor said: "What is the joy you get out of kicking somebody in the balls when they are down? That is what I cannot stand."
Spacey previously opened up about his mistakes, confessing to being "too handsy" at times.
During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Spacey said: "[I was] pushing the boundaries ... being too handsy, you know. Touching someone sexually, in a way that I didn't know at the time that they didn't want."
Asked if his behavior amounted to groping, Spacey replied: "Yeah."
The 66-year-old actor - who has enjoyed huge success on stage and screen - added: "I agree that the word grope is a very odd word. I personally ... I have caressed people. I have been gentle with people. That is the way that I am.
"You're making a pass at someone, you don't want to be aggressive - you want to be gentle. You want to see if they're going to respond positively. So, I think the word itself is not a word that I associate with my experience."
