In a surprising turn of events, Kevin Spacey recently received a standing ovation from an audience at the University of Oxford. Despite being snubbed by a UK theater for his latest film, the actor was acquitted by a London jury of sexual assault charges. Delivering his first stage appearance since the acquittal, Spacey delivered a lecture on “cancel culture,” with conservative free-speech proponent Douglas Murray introducing him by drawing parallels to Shakespeare’s play Timon of Athens. Murray explained that the play explores what happens when a society abandons a person for no reason, according to the Times of London.
Murray further elaborated on the character of Timon, who starts off surrounded by friends and admirers but eventually loses everything, leading to his isolation. Spacey then took the stage and performed a five-minute scene from Timon of Athens, portraying the downfall and abandonment faced by the character. The Independent highlights that this snippet allowed Spacey to discuss his own exile from Hollywood. Despite the controversial nature of his appearance, the audience responded with overwhelming applause that lasted for more than 40 seconds, as reported by Deadline.
While Spacey’s motives for the lecture remain unclear, it is worth mentioning that it was given in memory of Sir Roger Scruton, a conservative philosopher who faced accusations of racism and was initially fired from his role as a UK housing adviser. Scruton was later reinstated when it was revealed that his views had been misrepresented by the New Statesman magazine.
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