Luke Cage star Mike Colter discusses possibility of being recast in Marvel show

"I'm looking forward, never looking back."

By Katie Francis

23 Jan 2023

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Hearken back to simpler times, when Netflix had a whole host of popular Marvel shows.

One character, Luke Cage, stood out of the pack for many fans, first appearing in Jessica Jones before swinging out with a show of his own.

Mike Colter, who played the Defender, has now spoken up to confirm that he'd love to see Luke Cage back on screen... but it's incredibly unlikely that the role would be played by him.

Colter explained (via Radio Times) that he's really grateful for his MCU action, but sees his career moving in a different direction: “I quite like doing other things.

"I appreciate the opportunity Luke Cage presented to me and it's great, and I'm not saying that the doors closed completely because you never know and never say never. But I'm particularly involved in the projects that I'm doing now. I'm looking forward, never looking back."

Although this might be a shame for some OG Luke Cage fans, there's no denying that Colter has been flying high since his Marvel days, acting in a movie alongside Hilary Swank as well as starring in Paramount+ show Evil.

And you can currently catch him in cinemas in the Gerard Butler action flick Plane.

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He added his faith in Luke Cage's future, saying: "Whatever they do with that role, you know, Kevin Feige and the people at Marvel and Disney, they'll do the right thing and fans will be happy about it and I'll cheer for that person, if it's a recast or whatever.

"I never think about it until someone asks me about it to be quite honest, but it's not because I didn't enjoy the opportunity. But just, I'm just always in the moment, not really thinking about the other stuff.”

Luke Cage is streaming on Disney+ in the UK and US.