CANNES, France (Reuters) -Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey said that "it was nice to be back" at an awards ceremony on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening. Spacey, who won Oscars for "American Beauty" and "The Usual Suspects",

The Oscar winner is in Cannes to receive the Award for Excellence in Film and Television from the Better World Fund Gala. Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct as part of the #metoo campaign–he was found not liable in 2022 New York lawsuit, then acquitted of sexual assault charges in London court in 2023.

Kevin Spacey delivered a lengthy and fiery speech at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening, marking his first visit to the global gathering in almost a decade and since being found not guilty on sexual assault charges.