Kevin Spacey rushed to the hospital fearing heart attack: report
Kevin Spacey was rushed to a hospital in Uzbekistan after experiencing numbness in one of his arms and fearing a heart attack.
The “American Beauty” star underwent an MRI scan after the health scare, which occurred during the 15th Tashkent International Film Festival, but doctors gave him the all-clear, The Sun reported Wednesday.
“He was treated professionally by doctors and staff and found to have no problem with his heart,” a source shared with the outlet.
The former “House of Cards” actor returned to the festival and appeared on stage that night, telling the crowd his health was “normal.”
“It made me really take a moment and think about how fragile life is — for all of us,” Spacey, 64, told the audience.
The Oscar winner explained that he wanted to shake off the numbness but his group advised him to go to a medical center just in case.
“I spent the afternoon there having a variety of tests. Staff took care of me, and even put me through an MRI,” he shared.
“Everything turned out to be completely normal, and I’m grateful it’s not anything more serious.”
Reps for Spacey and the film festival didn’t immediately return Page Six’s requests for comment.
Earlier during the festival, the “Seven” star had announced his “comeback” after being cleared on sexual assault charges and promised attendees his “best roles were ahead” of him.
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Spacey had been accused of sexually assaulting four men, and the London jury in the high-profile trial that saw Elton John testify on Spacey’s behalf unanimously returned not guilty verdicts on all counts in July.
“I know there are a lot of people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London,” Spacey told Germany’s ZEIT magazine earlier month.
“The second that happens, they’re ready to move forward.”
Despite Spacey’s confidence in the European market, sources told Page Six that Hollywood isn’t quick to forgive and forget.
“It’s not a matter of can Kevin work again, but who will work with him?” one producer told us.
Another Hollywood insider said men accused of sex crimes such as Roman Polanski and Woody Allen fare better abroad.
“All these men get a clean bill of health in Europe, but it’s harder to come back to Hollywood,” the Tinseltown source said.
