House of Cards was one of many first Netflix unique sequence that ever launched on the streaming platform. The TV sequence grew wildly fashionable and acquired improbable scores throughout the board, working for six seasons from 2013 to 2018. The storyline follows House member Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his spouse Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) on their journey to execute vengeance on people who wronged him — a minimum of these he feels has wronged him. Nobody is protected from his vengeance, with the President of the United States and his personal cupboard members included. Cunning and conniving Frank Underwood and his equally manipulative and bold spouse Claire make their method by means of Washington, ascending the ladder to energy. The drama sequence is a recreation of the BBC sequence House of Cards from 1990.
Although the TV sequence was so fashionable, House of Cards bumped into hassle with one in all their star solid members. Back in 2017, Spacey was fired from House of Cards for allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Due to the manufacturing firms, together with Netflix, having to fireside Spacey, they suffered $31 million in losses from the House of Cards sequence. This resulted within the manufacturing firms suing Spacey for the misplaced quantity. Ultimately, they gained their case 2021, and, per Vanity Fair, Spacey was ordered to pay again the losses. Let’s take a look at the place Spacey and the opposite House of Cards solid are immediately.
Robin Wright
Robin Wright has some killer movies and sequence underneath her belt. She was the one actor to seem in all 73 episodes of House of Cards, ending out her fiery function with grace. Before she performed Claire Underwood, Wright appeared in lots of titles, corresponding to The Princess Bride, She’s So Lovely, Beowulf, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Message in a Bottle. After her lead function in House of Cards, she appeared to modify up her world just a little. Starring in just one TV sequence, First Ladies (narrator) and two movies, Wonder Woman and Land, she’s lived a quieter life with appearing. However, in the identical time-frame, she has additionally made her directorial debut with Land, together with directing two episodes of Ozark and the season finale of Tell Me Lies.
Kate Mara
Although Kate Mara (Zoe Barnes) solely spent a brief 14 episodes on House of Cards, she was an enormous draw-in for season one. Mara wasn’t even conscious her character returned in Season 5, however talked about that so a few years after filming was full, it meant a lot to her. Before House of Cards, she hung out in numerous TV reveals and movies, corresponding to 24, Entourage, American Horror Story, and Shooter. After her quick, however cherished, time on House of Cards, she may very well be present in Fantastic Four, The Martian, Moonbeam City, Pose, Call Jane, and My Days of Mercy. Between 2017 and 2022, she additionally produced three movies, My Days of Mercy, Ghostwriter and The Smell of Money, together with one TV miniseries, A Teacher.
Michel Gill
Prior to taking part in Mr. President Walker in House of Cards, Michel Gill did not have a ton of movie credit, in contrast to the others so far. Before the sequence, he performed just a few minor roles in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, All My Children and The Good Wife. Since his success from the present, his display look has risen considerably. Between 2017 and 2022, he has starred in Mr. Robot, Chicago Med, Nova Vita, The Gilded Age, and The Dropout.
Derek Cecil
Before House of Cards, Derek Cecil dispersed his time throughout a ton of TV sequence. Since he did not be part of the Netflix sequence till 2014, he had loads of time to star in The Beat, Pasadena, Push Nevada, Mall Cop, Law & Order, Grey’s Anatomy, and Treme. After his spectacular 50-episode run on House of Cards, Cecil has starred in The Tomorrow Man, Law & Order: SVU, The Outsider, and The First Lady. As a enjoyable be aware, Cecil was a nonetheless photographer on Little House on the Prarie in 2015.
Michael Kelly
Coming in second solely to Wright for highest variety of episodes, Michael Kelly appeared in each episode of House of Cards besides one. In an interview with Deadline, Kelly discusses how exhausting it was to complete House of Cards after Spacey’s scandal broke, however talked about that Wright was the glue that held him and the crew collectively, together with getting the present it is correct ending. Before his long term within the sequence, he spent a while on Kojak, Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos, Level 9, and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. Since his time on House of Cards, Kelly has spent nearly all of his display time on Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, with just a few roles in Pantheon, Outside the Wire, and The Comey Rule.
Kevin Spacey
Before his 65-episode spree on House of Cards, Kevin Spacey starred in American Beauty, Father of Invention, and Horrible Bosses. As we talked about earlier, he was fired from House of Cards, by no means to complete the sequence out as a consequence of a whirlwind of sexual assault allegations. After he was faraway from the sequence, his profession suffered tremendously, as most of us may determine. Since 2017, he has solely appeared in two movies, Billionaire Boys Club and The Man Who Drew God. Additionally, he has not produced any movies or sequence since then, both.