Mike Colterhas given his stance on potentially returning to Marvel to play Luke Cage in the MCU.TheDefenderUniverseoffered a darker look at some beloved Marvel characters at a time when the MCU was yet to debut an R-rated project or even release a TV show at all, but the introduction of characters likeLuke Cage, Daredevil, and Punisher was welcomed on Netflix. Now that the MCU has full control of these characters and has brought back Marvel Netflix icons likeCharlie CoxandVincent D’Onofrioas Daredevil and Kingpin, there is a window of opportunity forColter’s Luke Cageto follow in their footsteps. During a recent panel at Indiana Comic Con moderated by Collider’sMaggie Lovitt, Colter weighed in on potentially reprising his role as Luke Cage:
“I still have hopes for it. I don’t think about it anymore. I think there’s always time. I don’t think it’s impossible. Anything can happen.”
It was reported last month that Marvel was interested inbringing in more characters from Netflix’s Defenders Universeinto the MCU, and the studio is already doing just that. It’s been officially confirmed thatJon Bernthal’s Punisher will lead a new MCU solo Spotlight/Special Presentation project, in which Bernthal will even make hisfeature-writing debut. He will also reunite with hisWe Run This CitydirectorReinaldo Marcus Greenfor the project, andMarvel is eyeing a 2025 debut for it on Disney+along with the second season ofDaredevil: Born Again. As Marvel builds out its street-level entourage with heroes such asEchoand Daredevil, a return to Luke Cage for Mike Colter can’t be ruled out. With Fisk taking control of New York and some speculating he could even havehis sights set on bigger goals, Matt Murdock is going to need all the help he can get.
Mike Colter Is Reuniting With Gerard Butler for a ‘Plane’ Sequel
Near the end of 2023, Mike Colter teamed up with action iconGerard ButlerforPlane, the survival action thriller following a commercial pilot who is forced to land in a war zone to avoid a terrible storm.The film was a box office hit, earning $74 million against a modest $25 million budget, anda sequel,Ship, was greenlit. During the same panel,Colter provided an update on the upcomingPlanesequel, saying that the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes brought things to a halt, but that he would still love to work with Butler on the project despite both of them being busy.
It’s unknown if Mike Colter will reprise his role as Luke Cage at this time, but Colter remains hopeful that it will happen one day. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the situation.
