Brian J. White Wants To Play Luke Cage

Brian J. White Wants To Play Luke Cage

Another actor has thrown his hat in the Luke Cage casting ring. Worstpreviews.com(via moviehole) has comments from Brian J. White...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 22, 2009 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage
Source: worstpreviews.com

Actor and former NFL player Brian J. White ("DOA: Dead or Alive," "Fighting") has revealed that he would love the chance to bring Power Man himself, Luke Cage to life on the big screen..

"I would love to be Luke Cage," he told Moviehole. "I've been saying it over and over again in the press for years! Those are the roles - Green Lantern, Green Hornet, Luke Cage. There's some other graphic novels – some horror ones – that I also like, but I really would love to do Luke Cage."

He continued: "I think I have the skill-set. Like Iron Man, you have to be able to handle drama and comedy; you have to have the physique to be able to take off your shirt; you have to have a certain statue – if you're 5'8 it doesn't really work so well, unless it's a small superhero – and you have to have a certain athletic ability. That's what I'm angling towards. These are $150 million movies, so I'm trying to pay my dues, and do the work, so that I might get a look-in."

It's been over two years since Tyrese Gibson revealed that a script for a Luke Cage feature film was being written and that he and director John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers) were on standby to begin working on the project. Aside from Gibson saying that he still wants to make the movie, nothing concrete has been heard about it since.

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TheREALHumanTorch
TheREALHumanTorch - 8/22/2009, 10:00 AM
He might do a better job...but he's too much of a pretty boy...Luke is rugged...i can see tyrese but i just don't have the confidence in either actor...i think Ty would try too hard. Brian would prolly make Luke too sincere and whatnot. Tyrese has the new Luke look...Brian i think is a better actor...but i guess we'll see what happens.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/22/2009, 10:00 AM
HONESTLLY, TERRY CREWS WOULD BE AWSOME
SabretoothTiger
SabretoothTiger - 8/22/2009, 10:01 AM
i havent seen him act but if thats him in the image up front then i could see him as luke but dont know much about him so i still have to say that terry crews could do it the best
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/22/2009, 10:04 AM
TERRY CREWS HAS THE HEIGHT AND INTIMIDATION FACTOR, MUSCULATURE AND HE CAN DO SERIOUS AND CAN DO ALLITTLE HUMOR WHEN NEEDED, THE GUYS BUILT FOR THE ROLE PLUS HE LOOKS LIKE CAGE. CAGE HAS GOTTA BE SOMEONE WHO HAS "TOUGH AS NAILS" WRITTEN ALL OVER HIM..TERRY CREWS="YOO KENN DEWW ETTTT!!"
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/22/2009, 10:07 AM
THERES BEEN RUMORS OF PEOPLE LIKE=JAIME FOX, TYRESE, ECT. WANTING TO PLAY LUKE CAGE, I SAY TERRY CAN DO LUKE..SOMEONE MAKE A "WHO SHOULD BE LUKE/FAN PICK POLL"
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:29 AM
I would like to see someone much more taller than Tyrese or Brian J. White play Luke Cage! Lukes a big tall man!
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:30 AM
Someone built more like Dwayne Johnson but not Dwayne.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:36 AM
I secong that...Crews for Cage! 6'2 1/2"

TERRY CREWS 1
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:37 AM
And B.A. too!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/22/2009, 10:40 AM
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But he could play some other MARVEL Character!!!

As for TERRY Yeas to B.A NO to CAGE!!! ; )

TYREESE GIBSON is the only man for CAGE!

MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/22/2009, 10:44 AM
Crews looks like a freak of nature. He could pass for fat chick in that picture. What has he been in anyway?

Iv never heard of this Brian J. White dude. I'm not a fan of Gibson's either though.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:44 AM
Tyrese is only 6' tall...needs to be a guy near 6'4"
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 8/22/2009, 10:45 AM
Damn... Yeah Crews looks just like him, same build and everything.
DDDDDD and tea, I agree.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:46 AM
Now there's Jamal Duff, he's 6'8" but he wasn't much of an actor in dodgeball...but he is an actor...was also in Grid Iron with Rock...ex-bootball player.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:48 AM
Brian J White is an ex-football player turned actor too...6'2"
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 10:50 AM
Terry is a little old tho but he is a good actor
AvengingAngel1022
AvengingAngel1022 - 8/22/2009, 10:53 AM
no
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/22/2009, 10:59 AM
I'd go with Crews for Cage, for lack of a better choice. I don't know who this White guy is but I guess he looks the part.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 8/22/2009, 11:05 AM
Brian J White was good in the Shield but I think he is too light in my opinion.
Terry Crews or Idris Elba from The Wire in my opinion
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/22/2009, 11:07 AM
CREWS makes a good CAPTAIN AMERICA! ; D



TEA @ I saw WEATHERS in a comic book movie the other day called PHOO!!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/22/2009, 11:09 AM
Idris Elba isn't a bad choice. It'd be cool to see a Cage cameo in Avengers, but it won't happen. I don't think I would go see a full-length movie about Cage though. Cage isn't the most interesting character to me.
TheREALHumanTorch
TheREALHumanTorch - 8/22/2009, 11:15 AM
no Idris would be a better Falcon than Luke...Idris seems he could pull that one off. Are you guys interested in someone who looks like the character or someone who can actually act? Terry's funny but i don't see him pulling off the Luke role.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 11:30 AM
Yeah, @Tea Jamal is not a good match to Luke but I was just tryin' to illustrate that a midget like Tyrese is totally wrong for the part! There are some big actors out there besides shorter guys to play the part.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/22/2009, 11:32 AM
And Tyrese sucks at acting. Crews isn't a bad actor IMO.
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 11:33 AM
Yeah, Carl would have been good for Cage but he's about ready for the Home now!
DDD
DDD - 8/22/2009, 11:34 AM
Crews can really act...I've seen him in comedy, drama, action, he was believable in them all.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/22/2009, 11:40 AM
stupify_me
stupify_me - 8/22/2009, 11:55 AM
I liked him alot in The Shield. So I'm ok with him getting the part.
TheMyth
TheMyth - 8/22/2009, 11:58 AM
I am totally with Terry Crewes as Luke Cage. Seriously, this guy's been in enough movies in even small roles, and its enough to see that he has acting ability, hell, the guy makes me laugh, and I'm sure he could do serious. He just keeps getting type cast in these goofy roles, but he pulls it off. I agree, we should have a poll similar to the Captain America one. Terry Crewes and Ray Park in, "Heroes for Hire" damn it would rock.
Set2Fallfirst
Set2Fallfirst - 8/22/2009, 12:06 PM
Terry Crewes for CAGE im with the myth.

@ LEEE really u didnt comment my first post?

Tyresse is also a good fit BUT terry could do it like the myth said hes been in a enough and has the experience to step it up a notch
Talontd
Talontd - 8/22/2009, 12:50 PM
ROR-

BRIAN WHITE was in the Shield, and based on his performance on that show, I could ABSOLUTELY see him pulling off LUKE CAGE. He's a pretty big guy, and could easily bulk up some more.

He was in a great fight on the show (which he lost) but if i remember correctly he threw the other dude (good size too) all over the place....actually that was a really good fight! lol. He only lost cuz the dude hit him with an iron. When I get off work, i'll see if i can find a youtube video.
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 8/22/2009, 12:56 PM
Talontd- YOU'RE STILL A C*NT. Crews over Gibson anyday!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/22/2009, 1:22 PM
LEE: Crews was MY pick for Captain America in my 'Young Avengers TV Show Fan Cast'!!!

ROR: Ive seen Crews in The Longest Yard and Street Kings (in which he was pretty good) as well as the TV show, My Name is Chris! He's a great comedy actor but also pretty great at playing a scary bad ass!

Terry Crews would also be my choice for Luke Cage as Ive said before!!!

Luke Cage

longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 8/22/2009, 1:28 PM
Yeah thats what I know him most for is comedy roles. He also had a small role in Malibu's Most Wanted. He is very scarey when he dances.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/22/2009, 1:39 PM
Set2Fall @ Where is it dude???
SabretoothTiger
SabretoothTiger - 8/22/2009, 1:53 PM
lol longbow@ i remember when it cut to him dancin in malibu's most wanted i fell out of my seat laughin i was cryin and everythin its so funny when he starts dancin.....like in longest yard when he starts to do the robot and chris rock says "thats a bigass robot" lol
NJdevil12
NJdevil12 - 8/22/2009, 2:35 PM
hey i suggested crews a long time ago on one of hawks old articles, glad its catching on.
jondoe297
jondoe297 - 8/22/2009, 3:58 PM
Michael Jai White all the way I can see him as Luke Cage
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