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.

London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed on Friday that the 27-year-old actor from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire has been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The offences relate to one woman, the force added, and are reported to have taken place in January 2023.

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.