Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31M For 'House Of Cards' Losses

Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31M For 'House Of Cards' Losses

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9th - 12th Grade

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The transcript discusses a court petition by Media Rights Capital regarding financial losses due to sexual allegations against Kevin Spacey, which led to his removal from the Netflix series House of Cards. The production company had to rewrite season six and shorten it by five episodes to meet deadlines. An arbitrator ruled that Spacey and his companies are liable for the financial losses. Spacey and his attorneys have not yet responded.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted Media Rights Capital to take legal action?

A breach of contract by Netflix

Financial losses due to Kevin Spacey's removal

A decline in viewership

Creative differences with the show's writers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major change did MRC have to make to season six of House of Cards?

They introduced a new lead character

They rewrote the entire season

They changed the show's genre

They added more episodes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many episodes shorter was season six compared to the original plan?

3 episodes

10 episodes

5 episodes

7 episodes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was found liable for the financial losses incurred by MRC?

The director of the show

Netflix

The show's writers

Kevin Spacey and his companies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been the response from Kevin Spacey and his legal team regarding the arbitration ruling?

They have settled with MRC

They have appealed the decision

They have accepted the ruling

They have not yet responded