Netflix tapped "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" villain Colm Feore for a recurring role in "House of Cards" season 4.
Deadline revealed that Feore, who also starred as the cunning Cardinal della Rovere in the 2011 historical-fiction drama "The Borgias," will portray a high-profile character in the fourth season of "House of Cards." However, there are no details yet about the character's connection to President Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) or his wife Claire (Robin Wright).
Speculations claim that Feore's role will pose as one of the political threats to the Underwoods, who will soon face another election drama while dealing with the fallout of their marriage.
Aside from Feore, "Party of Five" alum Neve Campbell was also confirmed to join the Web-based political drama series in a regular role. She will allegedly portray the role of the other half of a young, British political couple who looks like a splitting image of the Underwoods. They are also allegedly one of the main rivals of the White House power couple in the upcoming season.
Other casting news are expected to be revealed as the production for "House of Cards" season 4 progresses, after several casting requirements were posted in a Baltimore casting agency's Facebook page.
The big question remains, however: can Frank and Claire still fix their marital problems now that more political hurdles are facing their way, or will the new challenges add to their union's ultimate demise?
Series creator Beau Willimon explained that a big part of the show's appeal is the strength of the marriage between the conniving politician and his equally manipulative wife. Frank's and Claire's strong personalities never fail to crash throughout the series.
Willimon believes that the couple needs each other for their ambitions, which is why Claire's threat of leaving her husband in season 3 will be a tricky storyline to pull off.
"A lot of the strength of the show is based on the strength of that marriage. But as soon as we began to explore that, we realized there was no turning back," Willimon told The Hollywood Reporter after the season 3 finale. "We also realized we'd laid the groundwork in the previous two seasons for this conflict between Francis and Claire, and the more we began exploring it, the more inevitable it became. And the more exciting it was for us to travel that emotional terrain."
"House of Cards" season 4 will air on Netflix sometime in 2016.
