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Jon Bernthal played the role of Griffin ‘Griff’, one of the gang members of the crime kingpin Doc, played by Kevin Spacey, in the 2017 film,Baby Driver. A critically acclaimed film,Baby Driverstarred Ansel Elgort as the titular character of a getaway driver for Doc’s gang. Kevin Spacey was enjoying a successful career with similar film projects and the Netflix seriesHouse of Cardswhen he was accused of s*xual misconduct and almost shunned from the industry.
In 2017, actor Anthony Rapp alleged thatThe Usual Suspectsactor had misbehaved with him when Rapp was just 14, and Spacey was 26. TheL.A. Confidentialactor was acquitted of all the charges filed against him in New York and London. In light of these accusations, Bernthal spoke out about Spacey’s on-set behavior.
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Jon Bernthal Shared That Kevin Spacey Was A Bully On Set
Jon Bernthalbecame a prominent name in the industry after his involvement in the Netflix-Marvel project,Daredevil. TheFuryactor later got his standalone series,The Punisher, which garnered a dedicated fan base. During his appearance on Sirius XM’sJim and Sam Showin 2017, Bernthal was questioned about the allegations againstKevin Spaceyand how they had affected their film,Baby Driver.
Bernthal began by sharing that Spacey’s on-set behavior was far from professional. TheWind Riveractor mentioned that he had been a fan of theSe7enactor and had even given him a standing ovation for his Broadway play,The Iceman Cometh. However, when he encountered Spacey on the sets ofBaby Driver, his opinion of the actor changed. Bernthal revealed on theJim and Sam Show:
“Going on to that set and working with him, I wasn’t there much, but when I was there, he really rubbed me the wrong way. I thought he was a bit of a bully. I didn’t really care for the way he was behaving toward some of the other people on set.”
Further, Bernthal disclosed that some of Spacey’s interactions with the cast and crew of the film had made theFord v. Ferrariactor very uncomfortable.
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Jon Bernthal Shared That His Revelation Was Not Directly Related To The Allegation
When asked if Spacey’s behavior was s*xual or aggressive, Jon Bernthal responded that it was a mix of both. This confusion put him in a position where he couldn’t intervene in the matter.The Wolf of Wall Streetactor added that he would have done something if Spacey had treated a woman in the same manner. Bernthal further added inthe show:
“I remember at the time thinking, ‘Man, if that was a woman that he was talking to, I would’ve done something, I would’ve said something’. I was really happy to sort of get out of there for that reason, and I just remember losing a ton of respect for him.”
However, Bernthal made it clear that the incidents he witnessed were in no way comparable to the serious allegations leveled against Spacey. Nonetheless, Bernthal shared that theAmerican Beautyactor had disappointed him as someone he used to look up to. Bernthal told theJim and Sam Show:
“I think it would be weak of me to sort of pile on about some shit that I don’t know about, but the kind of man he was when I saw him, working with him, made me lose all respect for him and I was enormously disappointed.”
Since the allegations, theSuperman Returnsactor made headlines with a number of videos posted on his YouTube account. He denied the allegations in the videos while disturbingly playing his character, Francis Underwood fromHouse of Cards. TheHorrible Bossesactor also came out as gay following the allegations.
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Baby Drivergrossed $226.9 million at the box office and is now available for streaming on FXNOW.
Source:Jim and Sam Show – YouTube
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