Guy Pearce Gets Emotional, Says He Was 'Targeted' by an 'Aggressive' Kevin Spacey

Guy Pearce became emotional while recounting experiences he said he had with an "aggressive" Kevin Spacey on the set of Curtis Hanson's film "LA Confidential."

"Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg on a new episode of his Awards Chatter podcast, Pearce, who is Oscar-nominated for his critically acclaimed turn in Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist,' opens up for the first time at length about Spacey and the tidal wave of sexual misconduct allegations that sidelined the 'House of Cards' actor's career," THR relayed.

THR relayed that, according to Pearce, Spacey showed unwanted interest in him while the two worked together on "LA Confidential." The Australian actor said he had told himself at the time that Spacey's alleged attentions were "nothing."

"I did that for five months, and really I was sort of scared of Kevin because he's quite an aggressive man," Pearce told the Awards Chatter podcast. "He's extremely charming and brilliant at what he does.... He holds a room remarkably. But I was young and susceptible, and he targeted me, no question."

THR recalled Pearce making a comment in 2018 about Spacy being "handsy," and later elaborating, "Although I wasn't sexually assaulted or molested, I was made to feel uncomfortable."

The entertainment news magazine also quoted Pearce as saying that he told his wife while filming "LA Confidential" that he only felt "safe" on the production "when [Simon Baker] is on set because I'm dumped like a hot potato, and [Kevin] focuses on [Simon] because he was ten times prettier than I am."

Pearce's discomfort lingered longer and more deeply than the actor initially recognized, with a delayed reaction allegedly overtaking him in 2017, when headlines hit that Anthony Rapp had come forward with accusations against Spacey. Rapp claimed that Spacey had come on to him when the "RENT" actor was only 14.

"I was in London working on something" when Rapp's allegations hit the news, Pearce recalled on the Awards Chatter podcast, "and I broke down and sobbed, and I couldn't stop."

The "Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" actor grew emotional as he went on to add: "I think it really dawned on me the impact that had occurred and how I sort of brushed it off and how I had either shelved it or blocked it out or whatever."

"Though he didn't specify the date or the details of what occurred," THR went on to add, "Pearce noted that he has since 'had a couple of confrontations with Kevin' that 'got ugly.'"

Spacey's fortunes have plummeted since his fall from grace. Though he has prevailed in court against allegations of misconduct, he has been almost entirely frozen out of the film business. A brief voiceover part in the movie "No Control" was a rare exception – and that alone reportedly got the film's planned premiere at a London theater canceled.

More recently, Spacey has starred in the title role of Michael Zaiko Hall's 2024 comedic action movie "Peter Five Eight" and, that same year, appeared as The Devil in Massimo Paolucci's thriller "The Contract."

Last summer Spacey said in an emotional interview with British broadcast host Piers Morgan that he was millions of dollars in debt, largely because of unpaid legal bills, and facing foreclosure on his sprawling waterfront condo in Baltimore. He also admitted in the same interview to having been "handsy" with men, though he denied assaulting anyone.

Spacey's condo sold at auction last July for $3.24 million, according to reports. It sits on a floating pier and boasts six bedrooms, seven full baths, an elevator, sauna, home theater, rooftop terrace, multiple verandas and a four-car garage.