Kevin Spacey: Netflix Severs Ties, Cancels Gore Vidal Biopic

Just a few days after "House of Cards" actor Kevin Spacey was accused of alleged sexual misconduct by "Star Trek: Discovery" star and Broadway veteran Anthony Rapp, Netflix severed all ties with Spacey. They have also said to have canceled the release of an upcoming Gore Vidal biopic starring the actor.

Rumors to kill off Spacey's character, Frank Underwood, have been widely speculated ever since news of his alleged sexual misconduct first broke out.

It was Adam B. Vary, the BuzzFeed reporter who first broke the story of sexual allegations against the actor, who tweeted a statement on Friday night from the company that said: "Netflix will not be involved with any further production of 'House of Cards' that includes Kevin Spacey."

In the statement, Netflix also said they would not be releasing "Gore," starring Spacey, who is also producing the film.

In addition to that, the actor has also been dropped by his publicist and talent agency following the allegations. On Thursday, his publicist, Staci Wolf said she and Creative Artists Agency was parting ways with the actor, CNN reported.

Twitterati was also pretty quick to react to the news of Netflix severing ties with Spacey given that the actor has been the protagonist of the show since its first season.

After Rapp came forward with his story, several other men have also come forward with their own accounts, accusing Spacey of sexual misconduct. Apart from them, several people associated with Spacey’s Netflix original series, "House of Cards" have also come forward, alleging Spacey of harassment during the course of the show’s production.

A former assistant opened up and shared his story with CNN. He explained how Spacey assaulted him by putting his hand down the assistant's pants during a drive to the set. The staffer said he had complained about the incident to his superior when it took place after which Spacey wasn’t allowed to be alone with him.

"I have no doubt that this type of predatory behavior was routine for him and that my experience was one of many and that Kevin had few if any qualms about exploiting his status and position," he said. "It was a toxic environment for young men who had to interact with him at all in the crew, cast, background actors."

Meanwhile, another crew member who worked on the show for all its six seasons also alleged how Spacey routinely touched and harassed him. "He would put his hands on me in weird ways. He would come in and massage my shoulders from behind or put his hands around me or touch my stomach sometimes in weird ways that in normal everyday conversation would not be appropriate," he told CNN.

He also revealed how he felt uncomfortable telling Spacey to stop and would love to be able to speak about it in public. "That's the worst part about this whole thing. I would love to be able to speak out about this kind of stuff and not fear."

In response to Spacey’s reactions to these numerous allegations against him, his now former publicist said in a statement on Wednesday that the actor is seeking unspecified treatment following Rapp's allegations, CNN reported.