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Four years after multiple allegations of sexual assault derailed his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey is set for a return to the big screen.

Kevin Spacey is in “advanced talks” to make his return to acting in an Italian film directed by Franco Nero, Variety has confirmed.Louis Nero, the producer of Franco Nero’s upcoming low-budget indie “L’uomo Che Disegno Dio,” tells Variety that filmmakers are in final talks with Spacey for him to make a cameo in the film. According to Louis Nero, Spacey would feature in a small role as a police detective.

Actor Kevin Spacey is on the comeback trail, booking his first film role in four years.

The film will be directed by Franco Nero, star of the “Django” spaghetti western films, and will also star Nero’s wife, Vanessa Redgrave. Spacey did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.“I’m very happy Kevin agreed to participate in my film,” Nero said in a statement to ABC News.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentCanal Plus and Sky Studios have teamed up on Spaghetti Western TV series “Django” with production set to start in May and German actor Matthias Schoenaerts (“Bullhead”) in the title role.Co-produced by Italy’s Cattleya, which is controlled by ITV, and France’s Atlantique Productions, “Django” is being described as a high-concept English-language reimagining of the cult 1966 Sergio Corbucci Western that launched the career of Italian icon Franco Nero,

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian screen legend Franco Nero is having a busy year. “Recon,” the Robert Port-directed World War II thriller in which he stars, opened theatrically on Veteran’s Day in the U.S.

Dave McNary Film ReporterScreen Media has bought all U.S. rights to the comedy-drama “Off the Rails,” starring the late Kelly Preston, Jenny Seagrove, Sally Phillips, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips, Ben Miller, Franco Nero and Judi Dench.Screen Media plans to release the film in theaters and on demand in the first half of 2021.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Fathom Events and Brainstorm Media are teaming on the theatrical release of Recon, the Robert Port military thriller starring Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu and Franco Nero.

U.S. sales company Shoreline will launch international sales at Berlin’s EFM on “Havana Kyrie,” a drama toplining iconic Italian actor Franco Nero (“Django Unchained”) as a down-on-his-luck Italian orchestra conductor, and featuring Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy”) in a supporting role.