It was reported that American actor Kevin Spacey was hospitalized in Tashkent due to numbness in his hand. Sun. The Hollywood star flew to the capital of Uzbekistan to attend the XV Tashkent International Film Festival, held from September 29 to October 2.
According to the publication, Spacey felt his “entire left arm go numb for approximately eight seconds” while touring the Afrasiab Historical Museum in Samarkand, near the ancient site of Afrasiab, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world. .” The actor was urgently taken to the Innova diagnostic clinic, where doctors performed the examination and necessary examinations.
“Mr Spacey was taken to a medical center because he was feeling unwell,” a source close to the actor told The Sun.
According to the newspaper’s interlocutor, the hospital staff acted professionally. On the same day, suspicion of a heart attack was eliminated (the actor was hospitalized on October 2). That evening, Spacey returned to the screening and “looked fine.”
“It made me think about how fragile life is,” Spacey said of the incident. “For all of us,” he added.
According to the “House of Cards” and “American Beauty” star, while looking at the “gorgeous murals” at the museum, she suddenly felt “her entire left arm went numb for about eight seconds.”
“I brushed it off, but I immediately told the people I was with and we went there immediately. […] medical Center. I was there all day, undergoing various examinations. The staff took care of me and even took an MRI,” Spacey said.
“Everything turned out to be completely normal and I’m grateful that it wasn’t something more serious,” he concluded.
Film screening in Uzbekistan
XV. The anniversary of the Tashkent International Film Festival was held in the historical and ethnographic park “Eternal City” near Samarkand. In addition to Spacey, other famous cinema figures attended the screening: Serbian director Emir Kusturica, Russian colleagues Alexey Uchitel and the star of the action movie “Taxi” Sami Naseri and actress Natalia Varley Alexander Sokurov.
Spacey speaking from the stage pointed out the importance Popularization of the film industry among young people.
When asked if he was aware of the extent of his impact on young people as an actor, he said that he grew up inspired by great actors, especially his own mother, who introduced him to cinema, music and theatre.
“This was my life. I had a troubled childhood and when I went to drama school I realized I could be someone else, that became my life, I was lucky. “And if I can inspire someone, that would be a great honor for me,” he said.
Spacey also commented on the strikes sweeping Hollywood: “Fortunately, I’ve been in the Screen Actors Guild most of my life, and I’m glad the writers finally came to an agreement. Tomorrow the actors will begin negotiations.”
harassment case
On July 26, Spacey’s birthday, a jury in London found Spacey not guilty in the sexual assault case against four men. All the allegations date back to the 2000s and 2010s, when Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic Theater in London. The court decision allowed the actor to re-enter public space.
The first harassment accusation was brought against the actor in 2017. Almost overnight, his career was ruined. Spacey was stripped of his International Emmy Award and removed from Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World. Writers removed his character from the Netflix series House of Cards.
In one of the interviews, the actor stated that people who support him are afraid to speak out. While the hearing was ongoing, Spacey said, “But from the moment I am acquitted in London, some people will start offering me roles again.”