Geoffrey Rush Resigns as President of Australian Cinema Academy

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On Saturday, Academy-award winning actor Geoffrey Rush said he would “step aside” as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.

The resignation comes amid accusations of “inappropriate behavior” against Rush at the Sydney Theatre Company two years ago.

In his announcement, Rush said he is leaving in order to spare the AACTA any awkwardness while he was still under the cloud of suspicion..

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