Trex202@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoBoo fucking hoo - Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles in movieswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down17
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkBoo fucking hoo - Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles in movieswww.cbc.caTrex202@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·5 months agoWhat’s weird is they fired him then ordered him to pay them $30 million for not fulfilling the role. LOL
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·5 months agoHe had to pay because these big contracts have morality clauses, whoever breaks the contract had to pay the prescribed penalty. He broke the contract by violating the morality clause and so he had to make the studio whole.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·5 months agoExcept he was found not guilty
minus-squarerainwall@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 months agoMorality clauses arent contingent on the same “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard that criminal cases require. Its very possible the judge/jury thought Spacey was a creepy rapist, but didnt think the proof quite hit the high bar to convict.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoCivil vs criminal cases. The morality clause has a lower bar. The same situation with OJ Simpson.
What’s weird is they fired him then ordered him to pay them $30 million for not fulfilling the role. LOL
He had to pay because these big contracts have morality clauses, whoever breaks the contract had to pay the prescribed penalty. He broke the contract by violating the morality clause and so he had to make the studio whole.
Except he was found not guilty
Morality clauses arent contingent on the same “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard that criminal cases require.
Its very possible the judge/jury thought Spacey was a creepy rapist, but didnt think the proof quite hit the high bar to convict.
Civil vs criminal cases. The morality clause has a lower bar. The same situation with OJ Simpson.