THE Oxford Union faces fresh controversy for inviting grope-accused film star Kevin Spacey to lecture students.
President-elect George Abaraonye had already lost a no-confidence vote for comments appearing to celebrate the death of US activist Charlie Kirk.
And now it has been revealed the union has invited Oscar-winner Spacey to talk to undergraduates in December.
It says: “His career has included both remarkable critical success and significant controversy, sparking wider conversations about accountability and the arts.”
One student told The Sun: “It’s as if they are looking to make controversies to keep relevant.”
Spacey was cleared in 2023 of sexually assaulting four men but faces a civil trial over another claim, which he denies.
The star’s first stage performance after he was cleared of sexually assaulting four men was in Oxford in 2023.
He received a standing ovation after performing a brief scene from Shakespeare play Timon of Athens.
We revealed in August how the star is plotting a comeback as a Rat Pack-inspired crooner, with a £220-a-ticket show at a Cyprus hotel next month.
In February, Spacey responded to fellow actor Guy Pearce’s allegation that the Oscar-winner “targeted” him during the making of 1997 movie LA Confidential, telling the Australian to “grow up”, adding: “You are not a victim”.
It comes after Pearce – one of the stars of the recent Bafta-winning film The Brutalist – expanded on his alleged experiences with the US actor having previously called him “a handsy guy” in 2018.
