Dame Judi Dench has effectively retired from acting due to declining eyesight and memory issues, though her memory for Shakespeare remains sharp at 91 years old.Dench publicly stated her belief in forgiveness, extending this to Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein, noting Spacey's 2023 UK acquittal and 2022 New York civil case, and stating Weinstein "has done his time."She maintains contact with Spacey and criticized the #MeToo movement for its perceived lack of forgiveness, while empathizing with Weinstein's victims and acknowledging his wrong actions.