Daredevil recently wrapped production, and
Marvel is now gearing up for its next two Netflix
superhero series, A.K.A. Jessica Jones and Luke
Cage . As we previously reported , Krysten Ritter
will star in Jessica Jones and Mike Colter ( The
Good Wife ) was in line to lead Luke Cage . THR
now confirms that Colter will play the enigmatic
hero-for-hire, and will first co-star in A.K.A.
Jessica Jones before moving to his own series.
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage have a romantic
relationship in the comics, so it’s no surprise
that the two series are being cast so close
together considering the ties between the
characters.
Hit the jump for more.
Colter is a rising star, and while he’s had stints
on The Following and The Good Wife, geeks are
about to get pretty familiar with him since he’ll
also be playing the lead in the upcoming Halo
miniseries, Halo: Nightfall . I haven’t seen
enough of his work to know if he’s a good fit for
Cage, but one of Marvel’s strengths throughout
their movies has been casting, so I’m hopeful
that Colter will satisfy fans, or at least fans who
can be satisfied and not cling to fan-casting that
will never be fulfilled.
Earlier this year, Terry Crews said he was game
to play Luke Cage, and while I love Crews in
everything, I think his reply was the generic actor
statement of “I don’t turn down roles I haven’t
even been offered.” Also, I don’t know if he
would have been able to fit both Jessica Jones
and Luke Cage into his schedule since he also
does Brooklyn Nine-Nine .
So it’s probably best to set aside the “What if?”,
and root for Colter since in addition to appearing
in Jessica Jones and starring in Luke Cage , THR
reports he’ll also be part of the big team-up
movie, The Defenders, which will bring together
Cage, Jones, Daredevil ( Charlie Cox ), and the yet-
to-be-cast Iron Fist.
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