Kevin Spacey Drops Out of Genghis Khan Movie Following Sexual Assault Charges (EXCLUSIVE)
14.07.2022 - 16:45
/ variety.com
Manori Ravindran International EditorKevin Spacey will no longer be leading the Genghis Khan movie shopped in Cannes following his sexual assault case in the U.K., Variety can reveal.The actor was set to star in “1242: Gateway to the West,” a historical drama being shopped at the Cannes film market, about a holy man of a Hungarian castle that tries to stop one of Genghis Khan’s armies from invading Europe. Spacey was set to play the holy man.But the movie’s producer, Bill Chamberlain of Chelsea Pictures, tells Variety that the pic has now replaced Spacey as its lead after the former “House of Cards” actor was charged in the U.K.
with four counts of sexual assault and one count of “causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” Negotiations are currently underway with a new lead, who will be revealed in due course. Spacey pleaded not guilty to all five counts in London on Thursday.
He will stand trial in the U.K. on June 6, 2023, with the trial expected to last three to four weeks.Directed by Péter Soós, the English-language “Gateway to the West” has a budget of around $10 million to $25 million, and is scheduled to begin a two-month shoot on Oct.
17. The project is backed by National Film Institute Hungary, Foresight Media and LipSync, and also stars Eric Roberts and Christopher Lambert.Here’s an official description of the film: “When the Kingdom of Hungary’s army was annihilated by the Mongols at the battle of Mohi, only the castle of Esztergom stood in their way to invade Europe.
Batu, the grandson of Genghis Khan, reaches the walls of Esztergom with his invincible army. The castle’s defenders led by Eusebius, the canon of Esztergom, and a Spanish mercenary, captain Simon, are preparing
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