Hear Mike Colter Say 'Sweet Christmas!" As LUKE CAGE For The First Time
Luke Cage is currently shooting in New York City, and while we'll meet the character in Jessica Jones next month, it could be some time before we hear him say his iconic catchphrase. Well, you can listen to it here, along with an explanation from the actor about why it works...
While he doesn't put the same kind of emphasis on it that we'll likely hear in Jessica Jones or Luke Cage, you can hear Mike Colter say "Sweet Christmas!" for the first time in the video below. He also weighs in on the character's use of the catchphrase, stating: "I was afraid of that phrase, but it actually fits so well, I don't know why, I don't know why it fits so well into Luke's mouth. It's appropriate, always apropos." One thing which doesn't work is Luke's classic small screen costume, and Colter tells ComicBook.com about why that kind of thing initially made him reluctant about accepting the role. "When I saw the tiara, all the 1970s blackspoitation stuff, I was like, 'oh my God...' But they assured me, 'that's not what we're doing, we're doing a modern day version.' But yeah, [Luke Cage is] production-codenamed 'Tiara'. It's so funny. We're gonna give them what they want, though." What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the usual place.
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