Kevin Spacey mural in Manchester to be removed after allegations of sexual harassment
The backlash against Kevin Spacey is reaching major proportions.
A massive mural of the Hollywood actor, created in 2015 in Manchester by well-known street artist Akse, will be removed following allegations of sexual harassment in the U.S. and the UK, the artist confirmed to the Manchester Evening News.
The owner of the Nurbhai accountancy firm, on whose walls Akse painted the mural, said he was a House of Cards fan but now was "adamant" it should be removed, according to the BBC.
It is not clear what will replace the artwork.
The Spacey mural is part of the "Psychopaths Project," one of 15 street works created by Akse across Manchester. Personalities depicted there include David Bowie, Mahatma Gandhi, and Carrie FIsher.
On Thursday, the Old Vic theatre in London said in a statement that 20 people made personal allegations of inappropriate behaviour carried out by Kevin Spacey from 1995 to 2013.
Spacey is being investigated by Met Police over allegations that he sexually assaulted a man in London in 2008.
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