Netflix may have a far tougher task on their hands of firing Kevin Spacey from House of Cards than it first thought.

Spacey was dropped by the streaming service - as well as his publicist and talent agency - after multiple allegations of sexual assault dating back as early as thirty years ago came to light.

The decision threw the fate of the political drama's sixth and final season into uncertainty with the writers reportedly “racing against the clock” to eliminate his character, Frank Underwood, from scripts.

It seems their efforts may be futile. According to reports, a source has revealed to Blast that - going by the actor's contract - Netflix and Media Rights Capital may have jumped the gun. The source stated that Spacey doesn't have a morality clause in his contract meaning he is unable to be suspended or terminated from the series as a result of the allegations.

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The report suggests that Spacey's contract states he can only be fired from the series should he become “unavailable” or “incapacitated” which may not relate to Spacey as he's currently voluntarily “seeking evaluation and treatment” in Arizona.

It's important to note that, should the reports be true, it would only be a problem should Netflix proceed with the final season of House of Cards without Spacey's involvement which Blast reports would see the actor “owed a fortune.”

Kevin Spacey: his accusers Show all 6 1 /6 Kevin Spacey: his accusers Kevin Spacey: his accusers Anthony Rapp In an interview with Buzzfeed, he claimed that Spacey had made sexual advances on him when he was 14 years old, attending a party at the actor's apartment.



Spacey responded to Rapp's allegations in a statement, saying he is “beyond horrified to hear his story” but does not remember the incident Rex Kevin Spacey: his accusers Roberto Cavazos The actor wrote on Facebook that he encountered Spacey at the bar of London's Old Vic Theatre, where Spacey was artistic director from 2004-15, and that the actor tried to grope him against his will Twitter Kevin Spacey: his accusers Daniel Beal The British barman alleged the actor approached him as he took a cigarette break while working at a West Sussex hotel, sitting down beside the then 19-year-old on a bench, flashing his privates and telling him, "It's big, isn't it?", before trying to pull his hand toward him.



When Beal returned to the bar to work, Spacey allegedly followed him and insisted on giving him a Swiss watch worth £5,000 in value. "I thought he was joking but he took off his watch and gave it to me," Beal stated. "Looking back I realise it was to keep me quiet." Dan Beal/Facebook Kevin Spacey: his accusers Tony Montana The filmmaker has accused Spacey of groping him while he was in an LA bar in 2003. "I went up to order a drink and Kevin came up to me and put his arm around me," he said. "He was telling me to come with him, to leave the bar. He put his hand on my crotch forcefully and grabbed my whole package." Youtube Kevin Spacey: his accusers Anonymous A man, identified as John, which is not his real name, said he was left traumatised after waking up to find Spacey lying on him in the 1980s BBC Kevin Spacey: his accusers Harry Dreyfuss The son of actor Richard Dreyfuss, Dreyfuss junior has claimed that Spacey groped him while his father and Spacey were rehearsing for a play in London in 2008

It appears that dropping the series altogether - as well as film Gore in which Spacey plays - doesn't break any contract stipulation.

Media Rights Capital told Blast: “While we continue the ongoing investigation into the serious allegations concerning Kevin Spacey’s behaviour on the set of House of Cards, he has been suspended.

“As the producer of the show, creating and maintaining a safe working environment for our cast and crew has always been our top priority.”