NEW YORK -- Christopher Plummer says he doesn't feel like he's replacing Kevin Spacey in the upcoming Ridley Scott film "All the Money in the World" because he was up for the part when the movie was being cast.

Plummer spoke briefly about the film Tuesday at a Charles Dickens exhibit at New York's Pierpont Morgan Library.

Spacey got the role of billionaire J. Paul Getty, but after a series of sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, the "House of Cards" star was ousted.

Spacey's scenes were already shot, and with Oscar buzz already surrounding the film, it had to keep its Dec. 22 release date to remain in contention.

Reshoots with Plummer begin next week.

Plummer was at the Dickens event to promote his latest film, "The Man Who Invented Christmas."