Kevin Spacey joins action thriller 'The Awakening' cast

ANI May 13, 2025 388 views

Kevin Spacey has been cast in the action-thriller 'The Awakening,' marking another step in his acting comeback. The film, directed by Matt Routledge, follows a couple uncovering a global conspiracy. Spacey joins a cast including Alice Eve and Peter Stormare, with production handled by Camelot Films. This comes after the actor's 2023 acquittal on sexual assault charges in the UK.

"He was in tears when the verdict was announced." - CNN
Kevin Spacey joins action thriller 'The Awakening' cast
Washington DC, May 12: Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has joined the cast of the upcoming conspiracy action-thriller 'The Awakening,' reported Variety. The movie is directed by Matt Routledge.

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Spacey joins star-studded cast in post-production thriller

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Film explores global conspiracy led by Alice Eve's character

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Marks Spacey's continued comeback after 2023 acquittal

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Camelot Films-backed project set for Cannes 2025 launch

Announced last year, the film stars Peter Stormare, Alice Eve, Steve Berkoff, Julian Glover, Matt Hookings and former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall.

The movie will be launched by Pia Patatian's Cloud9 worldwide at Cannes 2025.

According to Variety, the film follows Jason (Tinto) and Rebecca (Eve) as they uncover a conspiracy to control the world. Their investigation leads them into a maze of secrets, making their quest to expose the truth a thrilling race against time.

The film is being produced by Camelot Films, which also financed the movie alongside Tinto.

The movie is currently in the post-production stage. The screenplay of the film is co-written by Tinto, Routledge and Matt Hookings, reported Variety.

This upcoming movie appears to be another rebound for the actor after he was acquitted of sexual charges in 2023, reported Variety.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of all charges following a four-week trial in London on allegations of sexual assault, as per CNN.

The jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 64-year-old Hollywood star not guilty of two counts of other serious sexual offences and seven counts of sexual assault.

He was in tears when the verdict was announced.

The allegations concerned Spacey's tenure as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in the British capital from 2004 to 2013. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. After deliberation over three days, Spacey was found not guilty.

Since he was acquitted of all nine sexual offence charges in a U.K. criminal trial in 2023, Spacey has added a few -- mostly European -- credits to his name, including 'Control' and 'Peter Five Eight', reported Variety.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Kevin Spacey is undoubtedly a brilliant actor, but I'm not sure how I feel about supporting his films after all those allegations. The court may have acquitted him, but where there's smoke... 🤔 Hope the movie stands on its own merit.
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Priya M.
The plot sounds interesting! Indian audiences love conspiracy thrillers - remember how well 'The Kashmir Files' did? Hope this one delivers the same intensity. Alice Eve is always a treat to watch too! 😊
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Arjun S.
As a film student in Mumbai, I'm more interested in how this will be received globally. Spacey's involvement will definitely bring attention, but will people look past the controversy? The Indian film industry would have probably blacklisted someone with similar allegations.
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Neha T.
The cast looks solid! Peter Stormare is always brilliant in villainous roles. Hope this gets a proper release in India - we need more international thrillers in theaters beyond just Marvel movies. Fingers crossed! 🤞
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Vikram J.
Interesting to see Spacey's comeback. In India, we've seen actors bounce back from controversies too - but usually after public apologies. Hollywood seems to work differently. The movie concept sounds like a mix of 'Vikram Vedha' and 'War' - hope it lives up to the hype!
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Sneha R.
The World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall in an action thriller? That's unexpected casting! Reminds me of when WWE wrestlers transition to movies. Hope the script does justice to such a diverse cast. Will wait for reviews before watching though.

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