I always thought he was way overly revered for reasons unknown.
I think there are a slew of actors/actresses like Kevin Spacey whose careers get advanced in all kinds of ways behind the scenes because of their left-wing politics, their seeming “politically correct” views, etc.
I never understand what is the big deal of Kevin Spacey (and quite a number of other ppl) as actors. I remember when “American Beauty” came out and I was greatly unimpressed, but he had been pushed forward as some phenomenon in acting.