Reading Time: 3 minutes In her latest interview, Judi Dench spoke out about Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. And, well, a lot of her fans probably wish she hadn’t. You see, Dame Judi made the unfortunate decision to defend both Weinstein and Spacey, despite the fact that one of them is a convicted rapist, and the other has been credibly accused of rape on multiple occasions. Actress Dame Judi Dench and Harvey Weinstein attend a special screening for The Weinstein Company’s Mrs. Henderson November 28, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images) Speaking with The Radio Times, Dench expressed sympathy for Weinstein, who has been experiencing health issues behind bars. “I saw a bit of film of Harvey walking with two sticks and you think, ‘Well…’ ‘I knew Harvey and I knew him well and worked with him, and I had none of that experience — very fortunately for me,” she explained. Weinstein was a producer on Mrs. Brown, the 1997 film in which Dench had her first lead role. The “two sticks” remark seems to refer to his recent court appearances, during which he was unable to walk under his own power (or so he claimed). Actress Dame Judi Dench and Harvey Weinstein attend a special screening for The Weinstein Company’s Mrs. Henderson November 28, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images) Dench added that she has sympathy for his victims, but she says, “I imagine he’s done his time… I don’t know, to me it’s personal — forgiveness.” She also advocated forgiveness for Spacey, and explained that she doesn’t believe his alleged crimes should prevent future generations from enjoying his work. “Are we going to negate 10 years at the Old Vic and everything that he did, how wonderful he’s been in all those films?” Dench said of Spacey. “Are we just not going to see all those films that Harvey produced? You cannot deny somebody a talent. You might as well never look at a Caravaggio painting. You might as well never have gone to see Noel Coward.” US actor, producer and director Kevin Spacey poses with a special award recognising his contribution to British theatre during his tenure as Artistic Director of The Old Vic with British actress Judi Dench during the Lawrence Olivier Awards for theatre at the Royal Opera House in central London on April 12, 2015. (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Spacey recently revealed that he’s “homeless” due to being blacklisted by Hollywood in response to the allegations. On social media, most people seemed to feel little sympathy, noting that he brought most of his problems on himself. But apparently, Judi Dench sees things differently. It’s important to note that she’s 90, and might, therefore, take a bit of an old school view of these matters. But hopefully, she’ll avoid doing any irreparable damage to her legacy in her final years. Judi Dench Says It’s Time to Release Harvey Weinstein From Prison, Whole World … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip .