Cody Fern Recalls House of Cards After Spacey Scandal — SkimNews
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- Cody Fern played the main villain in Season 6 of House of Cards, portraying a character likened to Jared Kushner before the scandal involving Kevin Spacey emerged.
- Kevin Spacey faced sexual misconduct allegations from 15 individuals, including eight who worked on House of Cards, leading Netflix to remove him from the series.
- Netflix canceled Kevin Spacey’s role as Frank Underwood and shifted focus to Robin Wright’s character Claire Underwood for the final season.
- Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance in 1986 when Rapp was 14, triggering widespread media coverage and industry repercussions.
- Cody Fern described experiencing both pre- and post-scandal phases of production, calling it a 'wild' transition after what he termed the 'nuclear bomb' hitting the show.
Why it matters: The removal of Kevin Spacey reshaped the narrative arc of House of Cards’ final season, shifting power to Robin Wright’s Claire Underwood and altering casting dynamics — with Cody Fern navigating an unprecedented behind-the-scenes upheaval that reflected broader industry reckoning.
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