{"id":69556,"date":"2025-04-15T12:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=69556"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:06:47","slug":"why-is-kevin-spacey-reviving-his-house-of-cards-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/why-is-kevin-spacey-reviving-his-house-of-cards-role\/69556\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Kevin Spacey Reviving His House of Cards Role?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Spacey\u2019s return to his iconic <em>House of Cards<\/em> role as Frank Underwood has certainly stirred up some reactions. In a surprising and humorous move, Spacey revived his character to promote Tim Dillon\u2019s Netflix stand-up special, <em>I\u2019m Your Mother<\/em>. In the promo video, Spacey, back in full Frank Underwood mode, exchanges witty banter with Dillon.<\/p>\n<p>The video kicks off with Underwood addressing Dillon in his signature deadpan style, saying, \u201cYou podcasters think you\u2019ve inherited the kingdom.\u201d Dillon, clearly caught off guard, responds, \u201cFrank Underwood? I thought you were dead.\u201d Spacey delivers a classic line in response, \u201cI\u2019m as dead as John McCain.\u201d The two go on to have a hilarious back-and-forth, including a bit where Underwood attempts to blackmail Dillon using his DoorDash orders. However, Dillon flips the script, saying, \u201cWe don\u2019t have blackmail. We have content,\u201d which only adds to the comedic energy of the promo. The exchange ends with Underwood giving Dillon his endorsement, saying, \u201cYou have my endorsement, Mr. Dillon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This return to the role of Frank Underwood is noteworthy, considering Spacey was dismissed from <em>House of Cards<\/em> in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations. While Spacey was cleared of the charges in court, his return to the character has been met with a mix of humor and intrigue. For many, it\u2019s a nostalgic moment for a character that was once a central figure in the political drama, while others are curious about the actor\u2019s comeback in such a public manner.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon\u2019s special, <em>I\u2019m Your Mother<\/em>, is now streaming on Netflix, bringing a blend of sharp wit and dark humor, with Spacey\u2019s unexpected return as Underwood adding an extra layer of nostalgia and amusement to the promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Spacey\u2019s return to his iconic House of Cards role as Frank Underwood has certainly stirred up some reactions. In\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":69557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[6333],"class_list":["post-69556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-kevin-spacey"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}