In long, Cox brings up Spacey unprompted while railing against cancel culture. He finds the industry’s treatment of Spacey “sneaky and petty and not right.” “Kevin is an old friend of mine,” he says,

Brian Cox calls Kevin Spacey an "old friend" who should not have been canceled by Hollywood amid sexual assault claims.

Brian Cox has come out swinging to defend Kevin Spacey following the cancellation of his career. The 78- year-old Scottish actor starred alongside Spacey, 65, in the 1994 Disney film Iron Will where they formed a close bond.

Kevin Spacey, an Oscar-winning actor, is facing a new lawsuit in the UK for alleged sexual abuse, alongside London's Old Vic theatre. This suit follows his acquittal in a criminal trial last year. Spacey has denied allegations and highlighted previous false claims by some complainants.