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Actor Kevin Spacey — one of the big-name Hollywood figures caught in a recent wave of accusations of sexual abuse – is reportedly being cut from an already finished film and his scenes re-shot with another actor. The move has been described as unprecedented.


Spacey had completed filming in the role of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty for Ridley Scott's 

, set for release on Dec. 22. Scott will re-shoot Spacey's scenes with the older actor Christopher Plummer, and the director expects to still make the release date. 

 says spokesmen for Sony and the director have confirmed the swap.


The Associated Press reports: "All of Spacey's scenes will be reshot," people close to the production told the AP. "Co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams are expected to participate."

Initially, Scott wanted to cast Plummer in the role but was pressured by the studio to bring on a bigger name, according to the news agency.


Last week, the accusations against Spacey prompted Netflix to 

, which features the actor as a ruthlessly ambitious politician. The Netflix news came just days after 46-year-old actor Anthony Rapp — who plays in the new 

 that when he was 14 and Spacey 26, the elder actor made a sexual advance on him.


Even before Rapp's accusation, Boston television news anchor Heather Unruh tweeted that Spacey had groped her son's genitals at a restaurant in Nantucket last year.

Since then, others – both men and women — have come forward with similar accusations against Spacey.



The actor is one of several film and television figures to have had accusations of sexual misconduct leveled against them in the wake of the 

 that broke last month. Weinstein denies the charges.

However, the accusations go wider, with NPR's Vice President for News Michael Oreskes 

In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse against Spacey, director Ridley Scott has decided to substitute Christopher Plummer in "All the Money in the World," due for release next month.

Spacey cut from film; scenes to be re-shot with Christopher Plummer

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