Netflix Original & Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ News and Updates 2016: Hero Versus Enemies
One of Netflix's new releases is a story about a superhero from the comic giant, Marvel. But "Luke Cage" is not your ordinary superhero in spandex. He is a bulletproof, street-level hero who's out to clean the notorious streets of Harlem.
"Luke Cage" was first seen on Netflix and Marvel's second street-level hero installment, Jessica Jones. The series is an adaptation of Marvel's comics in the same name created back in 1972 by illustrators-cum-writers George Tuska, John Romita Sr., and Archie Goodwin, the First Post reports. He is also described as a black street-start man and an ex-convict. Anticipators will soon find him going alongside Iron Fist, a fellow street-level hero, for being "Heroes for Hire".
IGN disclosed some of "Luke Cage" antagonists and said that one of the most notable ones is Cornell Stokes or better known as Cottonmouth. This enemy will be portrayed by Mahershala Ali from "The Hunger Games" and "House of Cards". Cottonmouth is identified as Harlem's crime boss.
The report also exposed another antagonist which "Luke Cage" will have to beat. She will be in the form of Cottonmouth's cousin - Mariah Dillard (portrayed by Alfre Woodard). Mariah works as a local politician at Harlem who tolerates Cottonmouth misconducts. Even with her big consideration towards Cottonmouth, both antagonists will be seen in argument with each other.
Ali was hesitant to give away details about the conflicts to IGN. As he puts it, it has become a "necessity to withhold information" because of how excited Marvel fans are with "Luke Cage". However, Ali says that there's "another layer" about Cottonmouth and Mariah being cousins.
Woodward supported this by saying that having the "layer" means having the same problems and association normal families have. As she puts it, "We learn how to love and how to fight in families" - a statement which will make viewers identify themselves not only with the hero but also with the villains. Netflix and Marvel's "Luke Cage" is set to premiere Friday.
