10 Things You Need To Know About Luke Cage

1) Mike Colter Initially Didn’t Want The Role

Going by Jessica Jones and what we have seen of his new Netflix show so far, it’s clear that – despite those other attempts to bring the character to life – Mike Colter is the perfect Luke Cage. At first, though, the actor nearly didn’t take on the role.

“I’m obviously very grateful to have the job and I love the character, but I had a moment of, ‘Do I want to take on this iconic superhero right now?'” Colter said. “I didn’t know if it was going to be a one-year commitment or if would be longer and it was a tough decision for a bit.”

“Ultimately, I thought this is the role of a lifetime. If I hadn’t see the first episodes of Jessica, if I hadn’t read those scripts, if I hadn’t seen what their vision would be and I hadn’t seen Daredevil, it would have been a much, much harder sell.”