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'House of Cards' writers mulling options to write off Kevin Spacey's character

The news came hours after Netflix cut ties with Spacey over the sexual harassment allegations made against the actor.

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Robin Wright as Claire Underwood and Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood in a still from season 5 of 'House of Cards'
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It seems like Frank Underwood might really be out of the White House.

According to The Mirror, House of Cards producers are exploring several options to write off Spacey's character, the villainous Frank Underwood.

That reportedly means the sixth and final season of Netflix's Emmy-winning political drama would focus on Underwood's wife Clair, played by Robin Wright.

According to a report in Variety, the producers of the show feel that putting jobs of 300 cast and crew members in jeopardy is not a right thing since they did nothing wrong and should not be punished for what Spacey did.

The report also suggests that the idea to focus on Robin Wright's character may have caught steam after actress Jessica Chastain tweeted 

Reportedly, the producers are consulting lawyers to find the ways in Spacey's contract to move ahead without him.

Season six was almost entirely written before Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp went public with allegations that Spacey made unwanted sexual advances toward him in 1986.

Just few hours ago, in a new statement issued by the streaming giant Netflix, they said that they 'will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey.'

A spokesperson from the streaming service also shared that they will not be moving forward with the release of their movie Gore, which also stars Spacey.

As a response to the report, Spacey tweeted a statement saying he didn't remember Rapp's alleged incident and apologising 'for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour.'

Meanwhile, CNN has reported that eight anonymous employees and former employees from the House of Cards set have come forward with claims about the actor's alleged "predatory" behaviour.

A former production assistant claimed Spacey sexually assaulted him during one of series' early seasons

Spacey's then-publicist said the actor was "taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment" and that "no other information will be available at this time."

(With ANI Input)

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