Kevin Spacey. The master of the Hollywood anti-hero. At the helm of some of the greatest cinematic achievements, from The Usual Suspects to American Beauty. That rare actor who imbued any character, no matter how grand, with a human frailty that made you root for him. And of course, that voice. On a par, surely, with Morgan Freeman’s, in terms of familiarity. His influence and sway permeated so thoroughly throughout his industry and beyond it, that the line between Kevin Spacey the actor, and Kevin Spacey the star, ceased to exist. Such was his prominence. But then it was exposed that Spacey himself had crossed a line. Again and again. And the actor who had been revered for his range, suddenly became reviled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices