Overview

• Kevin Spacey received a lifetime achievement award from the Better World Fund at a gala event held on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival.
• The Festival de Cannes distanced itself from the event, emphasizing it had no affiliation with the award or Spacey's attendance.
• Spacey, acquitted of sexual misconduct charges in the UK in 2023 and a civil trial in New York in 2022, faces a new civil lawsuit in Britain filed by former actor Ruari Cannon.
• The award ceremony also served as a promotional effort for Spacey's new film, 'The Awakening,' which is being marketed at Cannes.
• Critics and social media users condemned the decision to honor Spacey, citing it as a setback for the #MeToo movement and industry accountability.