Kevin Spacey 'battled his emotions' as he delivered moving speech

26 July 2023 , 17:36

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A body language expert has analysed Kevin's speech following the verdict (Image: Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)

Kevin Spacey is said to have "battled his emotions" as he delivered a moving speech after being cleared of nine sex offences today.

Speaking outside of Southwark Crown Court, London, England on Wednesday following the verdict, the Oscar-winning actor expressed his gratitude as he revealed that he was “humbled” by a jury’s decision to clear him of the offenses.

And now a body language expert has weighed in on what Kevin's body language revealed as he gave a speech following being found not guilty.

Body language expert Judi James has exclusively revealed to The Mirror US what the actor's emotional speech and behaviour, following being cleared of all charges, meant and how he's really feeling since the ruling in court today.

Kevin Spacey was found not guilty in a London court today (Getty Images)

She said: "We’re so used to seeing Spacey on screen that this looked like he was playing himself in a movie of his life. He kept his vocal tone rich and low right up until the end when there was a telling crack when it sounded as though he might break down."

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Judi added that Kevin's delivery was "relatively brief and simple with a few body language hints at the emotions running beneath".

Starting off with his eyes, Judi noted how they were "narrowed" while his mouth was "fallen open" with him looking around "with an expression of either relief or disbelief or both as he was ‘processing’ what had happened".

Kevin spoke to press after leaving court at Southwark Crown Court today (Getty Images)

She added: "In a look of applied stoicism he sucked his mouth in and his cheeks rounded, suggesting he was battling with his emotions. His brows rose as he pitched at our empathy, telling his audience that ‘as you can imagine... it’s a lot for me to process’. His chest rose and fell at a pace that suggested stress.

"Leading with ‘I would like to say’ his face partially contorted in a micro-wince of pain. He performed head batons to emphasise how grateful he was to the jury and then, like many, many celebrities and politicians recently, he told the press he was ‘humbled’, which was delivered with a mouth clamp that again suggested surging emotions."

Judi concluded the analysis with the moment he thanked his legal team, adding that "he fell to reflective silence as though battling the tears, nodding instead of speaking and looking down, again with the tight, oxbow mouth clamp".

Mollie Quirk