Yours for just £228: Kevin Spacey’s Gold-Tone Stainless Steel 4th of July Ring | film

ACelebrations of America’s 250th anniversary won’t exactly go to plan. A wealth of acts were withdrawn from the half-centenary concerts. A mock-up of Donald Trump’s planned Arc de Triomphe at the Great American State Fair is visibly bleeding. Turns out some of Disney’s festive Americana clothing collection was made in China. But, as has always been the case, things could be worse. After all, you could have chosen to spend your anniversary wearing a Kevin Spacey ring.

Because in a sentence no one expected to read, Kevin Spacey is selling a special edition ring to commemorate America’s independence.

That’s right, if you have £110 (£228 if you want to put it aside) and are willing to wait three months for delivery, then you – yes, you! – He could be the proud owner of a “gold-colored” stainless steel ring that says not only “I love America” ​​but also “I’m willing to overlook many complaints about Kevin Spacey’s sexual improprieties.” The ring carries the legend Per Ardua, ad Astra (“Through Adversity, to the Stars”), which is not only the RAF motto (an odd choice for a ring celebrating American independence) but also seems to relate to Kevin Spacey’s belief that he will have a credible career again. It also has a giant “FU”, because of course it does.

FU stands for Frank Underwood, the character Spacey played in Netflix’s House of Cards until Netflix stopped hiring him and an arbitrator ordered him to pay its production company $31 million for violating the series’ harassment policy (though that amount will be reduced to $1 million in 2024). Again, it’s strange to put this ring on in 2026. Kevin Spacey has won two Oscars for The Usual Suspects and American Beauty, so this certainly represents the peak era of his career. However, instead of Keyser Söze, it refers to a TV series that has become toxic due to its association with it.

Chris Rock has a routine about people loving music from the time they lost their virginity, and it looks like something similar happened with Spacey. Although no one had really thought about House of Cards for at least a decade, it was the last time Kevin Spacey was professionally relevant, and so he now finds himself caught up in it. In a series of stunning YouTube videos he posted between 2018 and 2023, either alone or with Tucker Carlson, he appeared as Frank Underwood. And now, once again, he goes back to the last time he had any authority to sell a ring that no one definitely wanted.

But back to the ring. Anyone who wants one has until July 22 to purchase one, as only a limited number have been produced. The small print on the ring’s Shopify website indicates that it’s made to order, which is why — coupled with what’s described as Kevin Spacey’s “active work schedule” — it will take several months for it to arrive. If you want the ultra-deluxe personal option, you have a maximum of 20 characters to play with, although “abusive or inappropriate messages will not be accepted.” Once it arrives, it is recommended to avoid water, humidity, perfumes, lotions, harsh chemicals and exercise.

Only Spacey will know how well these rings sell. There is a possibility that the world may underestimate the man’s popularity, and soon the streets will be filled with people openly declaring their support for him through the medium of ugly jewelry.

If the scheme succeeds, other stars will naturally see this as their way out of cancellation. Perhaps in the coming years, lucky customers may one day be able to wear our decorative Harvey Weinstein anklets. Who can say no to that?