Is J. August Richards Playing Rage In AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D?

Is J. August Richards Playing Rage In AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D?

Many assumed the former Angel alum must be playing Luke Cage when his character was seen performing superhuman feats in the recent promos, but a (possible) clue in the brief Marvel bumper at the start of the new trailer may reveal his true identity..

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By MarkCassidy - May 14, 2013 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: Via MTV Geek



Luke Cage? former UGO editor Chris Radtke doesn't think so.






Of course this is far from proof, but if taken as a clue to the character's identity then it does lean towards Richards playing Elvin Daryl Haliday, a.k.a. Rage -- a Marvel hero with powers not unlike the Hulk (he gets stronger the angrier he gets) who was at one point a member of both the New Warriors and The Avengers. What do you guys think? Sound off below.


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ruadh
ruadh - 5/14/2013, 8:53 AM
Luke Cage is probably more high profile, and likely to appear in a movie, even if not a solo one. So, makes sense.
BruceLeroy
BruceLeroy - 5/14/2013, 8:55 AM
He has a better shot at being Rage than Luke Cage.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 5/14/2013, 8:55 AM
No wonder Coulson looks pissed in the trailer. HE WANTS THE ORIGINAL NOT THE BOOTLEG.

Iron Man does NOT approve.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 5/14/2013, 8:56 AM
Bumper never lies, he's Rage.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 5/14/2013, 8:59 AM
If I were a betting man I say yes to this. It makes more sense for what the TV world will be able to do and shines the light on some even lesser known characters. Richards doesn't really look the part of a Luke Cage any way.
DVonShakari
DVonShakari - 5/14/2013, 8:59 AM
this is the most exciting news I've heard about in months.....RAGE!!!!
ForMeToPoopOn
ForMeToPoopOn - 5/14/2013, 8:59 AM
That works. This could become a great outlet for lesser-known characters.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 5/14/2013, 9:01 AM
According to Wikipedia:

"Elvin's exposure to unknown biochemical radioactive wastes gave him superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and resistance to physical injury. He becomes exponentially stronger with applied force, such as hitting. He is able to use his enhanced strength to leap great distances. In his first appearance, Rage was shown outrunning a speeding subway train, but this ability has not been used again."
RyGoR
RyGoR - 5/14/2013, 9:01 AM
I could dig that build up the new warriors!!!!!!
AlReg
AlReg - 5/14/2013, 9:02 AM
I think Rage has always been in the Marvel Logo.
imnotahero
imnotahero - 5/14/2013, 9:03 AM
They use that same logo on EVERY Marvel Universe film. They all have the same generic looking characters. They only did speciality logos for X-men and the first Hulk movie.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 5/14/2013, 9:04 AM
@imnotahero If you look closely, you'll see that they actually use different characters every time.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 5/14/2013, 9:05 AM
Not all of the individual logo frames change, but many do. I think this was first apparent to me on X-MEN 3.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/14/2013, 9:05 AM
so he's a luke cage knockoff then
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 5/14/2013, 9:06 AM
@Ocelot

Luke Rage? J/k. Marvel, don't get any ideas.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/14/2013, 9:06 AM
i can live with him being rage,luke cage needs big screen treatment.
SKOne
SKOne - 5/14/2013, 9:07 AM
I would call this a definite with J. August being in the Whedonverse inner circle and the fact that the role sounds fairly close to the Gunn character he played on Angel.
imnotahero
imnotahero - 5/14/2013, 9:08 AM
@MarkJulian- No, they don't. They used to do that with the FOX movies but the MCU has been using one logo the whole time.
FlappyJax
FlappyJax - 5/14/2013, 9:09 AM
It's crazy considering he was just on Arrow a few weeks ago.. I'm expecting David Boreanez and Eliza Dushku to show up on SHIELD too.
DCjohnny
DCjohnny - 5/14/2013, 9:09 AM
yes its the same logo that has been used in all marvel movies ... just checked it now.
SKOne
SKOne - 5/14/2013, 9:15 AM
I've got a strong suspicion that with Disney now owning ILM and the continually decreasing cost of CGI, that the show will probably be able to look like an upgraded version of Fringe. Now to find out who or what the fire creature that's next to Coulson is.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 5/14/2013, 9:17 AM
Too bad, Luke Cage would have been better. I guess he might be too big of a character to use on tv. Marvel probably wants to keep the option of a Luke Cage movie open.

Well, Rage would be great if the rest of the New Warriors follow in his footsteps.
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 5/14/2013, 9:18 AM
They announced this will be airing in the fall on Tuesdays!
ruadh
ruadh - 5/14/2013, 9:21 AM
@imnotahero
"@MarkJulian- No, they don't. They used to do that with the FOX movies but the MCU has been using one logo the whole time."

Ha, that's awesome! I just saw one for one of the Spiderman movies on youtube, and caught the Rage frame shown in this article there too.
MBZ1993
MBZ1993 - 5/14/2013, 9:22 AM
i feel like this show is gonna last at least until avengers 2.

i wonder if anyone from the avengers will make a cameo
exodus147
exodus147 - 5/14/2013, 9:25 AM
Introducing the New Warriors here could be great build up to Civil War. Have the disaster in Stanford happen in the season finale, leading up to avengers 2 or 3 or 4.
exodus147
exodus147 - 5/14/2013, 9:25 AM
Stamford
GOTG
GOTG - 5/14/2013, 9:28 AM
hey young blood doesnt it feel like time is running out imk gonna change you like a remix then i'll raise you like a phoinex
Herc509
Herc509 - 5/14/2013, 9:31 AM
It's a stretch,Rage is huge, this dude ain't big enough to be Rage or Luke Cage for that matter. Maybe he's playing an unknown black dude to named at a later time.
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 5/14/2013, 9:35 AM
yup, that comic scene is in the Spidey 1 "bumper"... Didn't reveal anything
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 5/14/2013, 9:36 AM
Whew. Thank gawd he isn't Luke Cage. Dodge a bullet there.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 5/14/2013, 9:42 AM
I've been scouring the Marvel encyclopaedia and I'm getting nothing on who he might be. Rage seems rational though.
HongKongPooey
HongKongPooey - 5/14/2013, 9:59 AM
I tried to watch the Avengers trailer and spot the bumper. I cant see it, too fast
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