Production Suspended on 'House of Cards' In View Of Gay Male Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Kevin Spacey

Netflix and streaming giant and producer Media Rights Capital issued a joint statement on Tuesday that production on 'House of Cards' has been suspended indefinitely following the sexual harassment claim made against Kevin Spacey, star and executive producer of the political drama. 

The suspension comes two days after 'Star Trek' actor Anthony Rapp alleged in a Buzzfeed article that Spacey made sexual advances towards him when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26. The incident prompted Spacey to immediately offered his "sincerest apology" to Rapp via Twitter and to use his statement to come out as a gay man for the first time. Spacey's move was criticized by Hollywood colleagues, as well as GLAAD, who accused the prominent actor of trying to deflect from allegations of sexual assault against him by coming out. 

Spacey has three upcoming films, including December release All the Money in the World, Billionaire Boys Club and Gore, the latter in which the actor is set to star as Gore Vidal and which also hails from Netflix. The streamer has yet to comment on the status of the film, which was expected to debut in 2018.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that on Monday, the International TV Academy also announced it was revoking a planned honor Spacey was set to receive in light of the allegations.