Kevin Spacey film producers react to UK sexual assault charges: 'There are those who wish for him not to act'

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Following news that Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the U.K., the producers of one of his new films being shopped at Cannes have issued a statement in support of the disgraced actor. "While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it’s also to be expected," the producers of "Peter Five Eight" said in a statement to Variety. "There are those who wish for him not to act, but they are outnumbered by fans worldwide who await an artist they have enjoyed for decades returning to the screen.The production has no knowledge or comment on the various swirling allegations, and believe it’s a matter for the courts to determine validity if it exists. ‘Peter Five Eight’ is a film for fans who care more for the art than the scandal." Kevin Spacey is quietly attempting to relaunch his film career. (Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage) "Peter Five Eight" is being shopped in Cannes by VMI Worldwide.The film stars Spacey as Peter, a charismatic yet mysterious man who arrives to a mountainside town with a mission.

Spacey also has another film on the market at Cannes, "1242: Gateway to the West," a historical drama about a holy man who attempts to stop Genghis Khan’s army from invading Europe.

Spacey’s charges were announced Thursday by the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which has spent over a year reviewing a file passed to them by the Metropolitan Police.

Kevin Spacey leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a hearing to verify his place of residency. (Curtis Means) "The CPS has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four counts of sexual assault against three men," said Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division. "He has also been.