Unfortunate actor Kevin Spacey on Thursday shared a third annual Christmas Eve video that left many wondering if he could read the room.
The YouTube video of almost 2 and a half minutes, that he also published in his Twitter feed, Spacey, 61, appeared, heading straight for the camera as he walked through an unidentified park.
“What would Christmas Eve be without a message from me?” he said, launching the video with the southern accent of his “House of Letters” character, Frank Underwood, as he did in bizarre holiday videos in 2019 i 2018.
“Listen, a lot of people have contacted me this past year and shared their own struggles. And my ability to be there for them has only been possible because of my own difficulties,” he said in a statement. In previous allegations of sexual assault against the Oscar-winning actor, Spacey is currently facing a lawsuit from “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp, 49, and another man, identified as CD, who accused her of making sexual advances towards them in separate incidents when they were minors.Rapp said he was 14 when his incident occurred.
Spacey, who in May said he had “empathy” for people who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, lamented not being able to help people who may be having suicide problems during a tumultuous 2020.
“While it’s been a privilege to offer support, I have to say, frankly, that it’s also been beyond my abilities and it’s bigger than me,” the smiling-faced actor said. “Because, tearfully, so many have talked about things that have been so bad for them that they have contemplated ending their lives. And that’s enough for him to want to take a completely different approach this year, to acknowledge his pain.
“For anyone who is struggling (or contemplating this idea), please don’t take that step,” he continued. “If you are standing in a place where you can no longer stand. If you suffer, if you need help. If you feel guilty or ashamed. If you are struggling with your identity. If you have your back against the wall. Or if you think there is no way for you, whatever your situation, I promise you, there is a way. “
Spacey gallantly added “You’re Not Alone” and used the video to promote the hotlines of suicide and substance abuse. “Therefore, I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy 2021, and say to all those who may suffer: Improvement. Improvement, ”she continued, apparently choosing the name of an LGBTQ support group founded by activist and journalist Dan Savage and her husband, Terry Miller.
Although he had some supporters: “Keep your chin up, brother! You are missing “ offered one – Much of the Twitter comments were negative.
“Which of your teen sex slaves told you it was a good idea” stated one commenter, while asked another, “Is this your way of trying to win people over?” Somebody else suggested, “Maybe you should sit this down, and out every day. #YouveDoneEnoughDamage Just saying ‘. “A sign faced Spacey with “Literally no one asks you to do this,” while another was more direct, write, “PLEASE F-KING STOP”.
In 2019, Spacey – whose films include “Fred Claus” from 2007, “American Beauty” from 1999 and “The Usual Suspects” from 1995, also resurfaced in Italy to do a poetry reading about a boxer. “The more you are hurt, the bigger you are and the more empty you are,” Spacey shared from a poem by Gabriele Tinti.