Spacey allegations a shame: Plummer
Los Angeles Nov 14 (IANS) Actor Christopher Plummer who has replaced Kevin Spacey in the new film "All the Money In The World" says the row around Spacey s sexual misconduct is sad.
Plummer spoke to Vanity Fair reports metro.co.uk.
"I think it s very sad what happened to him. Kevin is such a talented and a terrifically gifted actor and it s so sad. It s such a shame. That s all I can say because that s it " he said.
It was announced last week that 58-year-old Spacey would be cut out of Ridley Scott s biopic which would have seen him take on the role of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.
The film follows Getty s grandson John Paul Getty III who was kidnapped by an organised crime regime and his mother Gail s (Michelle Williams) attempts to convince his wealthy grandfather to pay the ransom.
Plummer will instead replace Spacey. He re-shot all the scenes already filmed by Spacey in order to keep to its December 22 premiere date.
Plummer 87 said re-shooting the film was like "starting all over again".
He added: "Although the situation is very sad. I m very saddened by what happened to Kevin but what can I do? ‘I ve got a role. I admire Ridley Scott and I m thrilled to be making a movie for him. And so I thought that was it.
"Ages ago I was in contention for (the role) way back. So I was familiar with it and then Ridley came to me and I agreed. I wanted to work with him. He s very good. I loved the script. The script is wonderful."
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