Character History
Francis Joseph Underwood - a "card house" character, a web series broadcasting on the Netflix platform. He played the 46th president of the United States, who achieved this position through a series of political intrigues and not without the help of the first lady.History of character creation
The prototype Frank Anderwood became Francis Urhkart - this is a character of the British novel of the same name, which lay down the film. The role of the American actor Kevin Spacey.
Like the actress, who played the wife of the President, Robin Wright, he nominated for the AMMI Award, twice - to the "Golden Globe" (in one he received a statuette), three times - on the award of the US film actor guild.
The character was conceived as a person with a heartless character, manipulative and places even repulsive. Thanks to the acting talent, critics called it one of the best antagonists of the XXI century.
The web series was gaining great popularity, and the president's image came out so realistic that even a private site on the Internet with election campaign was created for the fictional Anderwood. They posted a video where politicians campaign voters to vote for his candidacy.
Popularity has passed into the scope of the market. Thus, online stores after the release of the first season began to implement accessories - the clock and the ring of the character - the main components of its style.
Biography and image of Frank Anderwood
Frank was born in 1969 in South Carolina in a farmer's family. Despite the fact that the boy grew up in poverty, he managed to get a lawyer's diploma at Harvard University.In the biography of the hero, there is a place of homosexual links. So, in the student, he met Tim Corbet, with whom the character had a romantic relationship. Subsequently, he preferred a traditional marriage with Claire Underwood.
The first series begin with the description of the work of the main character in the Democratic Party. In 2012, the Congressman helps Garrette Waller in the election race. Garrett promises to assist to make a policy of the Secretary of State. However, after the victory in the election, Frank understands that Walker deceived him. Then he decides to achieve the desired cunning.
On the side of the future head of state, his wife is a strong, ambitious and intelligent woman who feels in a political field as a fish in the water. To help her husband to take a high position, she begins to find out what prompted the current president not to restrain the promises. The married couple will enjoy the support of Congressman Peter Russo and Journalist Zoe Barnes.
From Zoe, Frank is happening a novel, Peter later begins to drink and threaten that it will tell about all political fraud and intrigues that Underwood. He, in turn, decides to get rid of an unnecessary witness and kills the former friend, furnishing everything as an accident.
In order not to raise the wave, Garrett Walker makes Anderwood vice president. But the purpose of two ambitious politicians becomes the presidential post itself. Walking intrigues, they seek a decline in votes in support of Garretta, and he is forced to resign.
At this time, the right hand of Vice President Douglas Stumple warns him that there is an investigation into the death of Rousseau. The future head of the state meets with a journalist Zoe Barnes. And due to the fact that she knows too much, nervous and kills her.
In 2014, Francis becomes the 46th US president. Politician is developing America Works. The purpose of the bill becomes reducing unemployment. The reform supports Congress, however, requires the president that the president does not run back to the position of head of state after the expiration of the board.
The program was soon turned away, which untied the hands of the chief hero. In 2016, he again puts forward his candidacy, and with him marks a high position and Claire. A woman is going to take the post of vice president.
Spouses are an alliance in which everyone seeks to achieve their own goals. Claire behaves as follows the first lady of the state. Meanwhile, she does not forget about their own career. At the time when Frankie deceived Garrett Walker, she was going to divorce her husband. But later, he understands that it will be more profitable to act.
After Francis wins in the election race and re-elected for a second term, a sharp wave of criticism rises. The killings of Peter Russo and Zoe Barnes are actively being investigated. Anderwood decides to go Wa-Bank, voluntarily leaving. The oath for the presidency takes Claire, which, in theory, was to amnesty the spouse in all articles.
Subsequently, the true motives of the behavior of the main character are revealed. The spouse was disappointed in his wife and decided simply to destroy everything they sought together. He was prevented by Dag Stumple. He pumped off the associate with medicines, submitting everything as an accident. The 46th US President died and without achieving the desired.
Politics buried in a closed coffin. Claire achieved her husband to betray the earth quietly. Standing above the tombstone, the heroine practically took advantage of Frank's farewell speech. He addressed to his deceased father such words:
When they bury me, it will not be the backyard. And to pay me an honors, a queue will be built.The protagonist of the film is represented by the audience as a merciless, cruel and calculating politician who will not be missed by any methods to achieve success. Power and wife are the two biggest passions in his life. The rest he is ready to step over and merge without the shade of regret. But in the situation of despair, he admits incorrect steps than in the end former friends.
Netflix, according to the established tradition, mix the real and fictional, installed a monument to Frank on the cemetery in South Carolina. So the web series fans can come to the grave of the 46th president. And nearly there is already a tombstone of the father of the main character - Calvin.
Quotes
There are two types of pain: the pain that makes us stronger, and useless pain, causing suffering. From friends, you get the most dangerous enemies. As I love this woman. Even more than sharks adore blood. Highlights - the best protection and the best attack.Bibliography
- 1989 - "Card House"
Filmography
- 2013-2018 - "Card House"