Up and comer Netflix has announced, ahead of Season 2's release date, that it will be renewing the hit politically based series House of Cards for another run. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright will be returning to play Mr. and Mrs. Frank Underwood in Season 3. The second season is scheduled for release later this week.
New to the scene Netflix, who is currently taking a gamble as they try to reinvent their brand's concept by creating their own content, has decided to double down on their political drama House of Cards.
The subscription-based company has reportedly announced that Kevin Spacey and the newly engaged Robin Wright will be returning to their respective roles as Frank and Claire Underwood for a third season, ahead of Season 2's online premiere.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said that in his opinion the show was always destined for at least a three season run (via Hollywood Reporter):
"I think if you look at the original House of Cards, there was a natural third season, and we could go well beyond that."
Kevin Spacey is reportedly on board and excited as hell to be able to further explore the enigma that is soon to be Vice President Congressman Frank Underwood (via SFGate):
"That's the interesting thing about Francis: He has no allegiance, not even to party...There is so much I don't know about Francis, so much that I'm learning...I've always thought that the profession closest to that of an actor is being a detective. We are given clues by writers, sometimes clues they're aware of and sometimes not. Then you lay them all out and try to make them come alive as a character who's complex and surprising, maybe even to yourself."
Spacey has be quoted as saying that an actor's job is to serve the writing above all else, but show runner Beau Willimon feels that without an actor of Spacey's caliber, there wouldn't be an interested audience (via SFGate):
"An astute actor like Kevin really does respect the text, but the whole reason scripts exist is to capture actors doing interesting things. What the audience is watching is the actors' emotional life and their human behavior. A script is a strategy to tap into that human behavior."
Kevin Spacey and House of Cards return to Netflix with a new season this Valentine's Day February14.
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