Christopher Plummer has been nominated for an Oscar for the role in which he was enlisted at the 11th hour to erase disgraced actor Kevin Spacey from the finished film. The Canadian actor, 88, is in contention for the supporting actor Academy Award for his performance as frugal billionaire J Paul Getty in Sir Ridley Scott’s All The Money In The World. Plummer was signed up to replace Spacey in hastily organised re-shoots costing millions less than two months before the film’s world premiere. Sir Ridley sacked Spacey (Ian West/PA)Spacey was axed from House Of Cards, which will finish its final season without him in the lead role. A representative for Spacey previously said the actor was “taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment”.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2018 15:56 UTC