Robin Wright on Kevin Spacey: 'I believe in second chances'

Spacey's former co-star pondered whether a career reprieve was possible for the disgraced actor

Robin Wright has spoken again about the allegations made against her former House of Cards co-star Kevin Spacey.

In a new interview with Net-a-Porter’s magazine Porter, Wright – who plays Claire Underwood in the Netflix drama – hinted that she believes the disgraced actor could deserve another chance if he’s willing to “reform”.

“I don’t know how to comment on that, I really don’t,” Wright said when asked about a possible career reprieve for the actor. “I believe every human being has the ability to reform. In that sense, second chances, or whatever you are going to call it – absolutely, I believe in that. It’s called growth.”

Wright revealed she is still yet to speak to Spacey, but added that “he’ll reach out when he’s ready, I’m sure. I think that’s the way it should go.” She first commented on the allegations in an interview with Savannah Guthrie on the Today show where she stated their relationship was merely “professional”.

While saying she feels the men who made allegations against Spacey were right to come forward, Wright added that she “feels sorry for anybody whose life is in the public arena”.

“It’s a nightmare, can you imagine?“ she said. “We do a job, we share [a performance] with viewers. Why does our private life have to be public? I hate that part of this industry. It’s so invasive. I believe everyone’s personal life should be personal. Positive, negative, neutral, whatever – I don’t believe it should be anybody’s business.”

She continued: “But I’m not talking about this [#MeToo] movement. I’m talking about media. The exposure. It’s an awful feeling. A stranger deciding they know who you are and they are going to put that in a… I mean, it’s criminal, it really is.”

The star, who first appeared in the series when it began in 2013, has taken over lead duties on the Netflix drama following Spacey’s firing for its sixth and final season. Hinting at the episodes to come, she said: “We went operatic. I don’t know how much more we could have topped ourselves. You’ll be surprised.”

Spacey was initially accused of misconduct by Anthony Rapp, who alleges that the actor made sexual advances towards him as a 14-year-old when Spacey was 26.