Micheal Ward has been charged with rape in the U.K. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed in a press release on Friday, July 25, that Ward is facing two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault in relation to an alleged offense against a woman in January 2023.

Micheal Ward, the star of Ari Aster’s COVID satire Eddington, is facing five rape-related charges in London. Ward, 27, was charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. In a statement on Friday,

British actor Micheal Ward, who stars in Ari Aster's film 'Eddington,' faces charges of rape and sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident two years ago.