"I'm still standing": Kevin Spacey's return to Cannes

Oscar‑winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, where he received an award for excellence in film and television from the Better World Fund. The ceremony marked a moment of public recognition for the actor, who has faced multiple sexual‑assault allegations and legal proceedings since 2017. Spacey, who won Oscars for American Beauty and The Usual Suspects, was dropped from House of Cards after the allegations and later acquitted of criminal charges in the UK and the US, but remains embroiled in civil lawsuits. At the event, he spoke about his return, expressing gratitude and optimism, and promoted his new film The Awakening.