Former House of Cards front man and box office stalwart Kevin Spacey has a new film, Billionaire Boys Club, opening with a quiet limited release this weekend, but it seems audiences are not feeling the phenom like they used to since he was involved in sexual misconduct allegations recently.
The film grossed a paltry $126 from 10 theaters across the country on opening night yesterday. In June, the producers of the film released a statement hoping to preempt any backlash against Spacey
“We hope these distressing allegations pertaining to one person’s behavior — that were not publicly known when the film was made almost two-and-a-half years ago and from someone who has a small, supporting role in Billionaire Boys Club— does not tarnish the release of the film,” a statement from Vertical read. “In the end, we hope audiences make up their own minds as to the reprehensible allegations of one person’s past, but not at the expense of the entire cast and crew present on this film.”
This might be the final chapter of a once illustrious and almost untouchable career. See the reaction folks had to the news below.