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TMC · 08-19-2023, 08:11 PM

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Michael Kelly almost returned in a standalone series, but it wasn't in the cards.

JamesG · 10-23-2024, 09:32 AM

Michael Kelly Recalls "Fricking Brilliant" Idea for Scrapped Doug Stamper Spin-off
by Lester Fabian Brathwaite
October 22, 2024

On SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham, Michael Kelly discussed the "House of Cards" spin-off that was about his character, Chief of Staff/loyal lap dog/casual murderer Doug Stamper that was "brilliant" but never got off the runway.

"I had very real conversations with people about a spinoff that was actually fricking brilliant, and I would've loved to have done it before everything went away," Kelly said. "It was a brilliant, brilliant idea for one and it was just like, Oh my god,' and then it didn't happen."

Kelly's not sure if his character's death was the nail in the coffin for the series, but the spin-off didn't happen "for whatever reason."

"I would've loved it 'cause it was a really very, very clever way to spin the show off," Kelly continued. "They wanted to do it kind of like in a Better Call Saul way where it had a little bit of comedic, a little bit funnier beats. It was gonna start with me trying to kill myself, I think, if I remember correctly, in prison and the pipe breaks. And he goes back to his cell to find a new cellmate and he's like, 'Huh' ... it was really cool, It was really great idea."

https://ew.com/michael-kelly-reveals...in-off-8732585

08-19-2023, 08:11 PM	#1
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10-23-2024, 09:32 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	*Michael Kelly Recalls "Fricking Brilliant" Idea for Scrapped Doug Stamper Spin-off* by Lester Fabian Brathwaite October 22, 2024 On SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham, Michael Kelly discussed the "House of Cards" spin-off that was about his character, Chief of Staff/loyal lap dog/casual murderer Doug Stamper that was "brilliant" but never got off the runway. "I had very real conversations with people about a spinoff that was actually fricking brilliant, and I would've loved to have done it before everything went away," Kelly said. "It was a brilliant, brilliant idea for one and it was just like, Oh my god,' and then it didn't happen." Kelly's not sure if his character's death was the nail in the coffin for the series, but the spin-off didn't happen "for whatever reason." "I would've loved it 'cause it was a really very, very clever way to spin the show off," Kelly continued. "They wanted to do it kind of like in a Better Call Saul way where it had a little bit of comedic, a little bit funnier beats. It was gonna start with me trying to kill myself, I think, if I remember correctly, in prison and the pipe breaks. And he goes back to his cell to find a new cellmate and he's like, 'Huh' ... it was really cool, It was really great idea." https://ew.com/michael-kelly-reveals...in-off-8732585