How Much Do People Care About Luke Cage?

How Much Do People Care About Luke Cage?

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Editorial Opinion
By Blackreverend - Jun 23, 2010 01:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage

With talk of Marvel planning on introducing new characters through short films, chances that we see Luke Cage on the big screen are getting stronger by the minute. If this does happen who do you think should be given the chance to portray one of Marvel's greatest Avengers? How many of you actually care?


This article is to address that subject...





The current candidates are:

Tyrese Gibson - 6' 0½" (1.84 m) Transformers Trilogy (2007-2011), Legion (2010), Baby Boy (2001)...

Morris Chestnut - 6' (1.83 m) "V" (2009-2010), Not Easily Broken (2009), Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)...

Michael Jai White - 6' (1.83 m) Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010), Blood and Bone (2009), The Dark Knight (2008)...

Henry Simmons - 6' 4" (1.93 m) CSI: Miami (2009), Shark (2006-2008), NYPD Blue (2000-2005)...

Terry Crews - 6' 2½" (1.89 m) The Family Crews (2010), Terminator Salvation (2009), Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009)


As many of you can see, all these actors are pretty much 30+. Knowing how Marvel loves to sign actors for multiple films, you gotta wonder are these guys gonna be able to keep up by the time Luke Cage get's introduced into an "Avengers" or "Heroes for Hire" movie? The answer is no. We are looking at possibly another ten years from now. That being said, a lot of you are gonna say to Marvel cast someone we don't know, someone younger who can grow with his character. Surprise us! And for those people there's this guy:





Mehcad Brooks - 6' 3" (1.91 m) Just Wright (2010), True Blood (2008-2009), Glory Road (2006)


So now it's time to vote and find out, How much do people care about Luke Cage?





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KeithM
KeithM - 6/23/2010, 4:18 PM
I care, but I don't care for guess-casting.

The only guy I've ever thought, "that guy could be Luke Cage" was Idris Elba as Stringer Bell in The Wire. Obviously he's playing Heimdall now, but that's the closest I've ever come to visualising someone specific in the role.

He can't be too pretty though - he needs to look a bit scary...
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/23/2010, 4:46 PM
Terry Crews.

PA-PA-PA-PA-PA-POWER!!!!!!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/23/2010, 4:47 PM
Mehcad Brooks is too baby face-ish looking. Luke Cage needs to be more grizzled looking.

How much do people care about him??

I would like to see him in a movie. And i think most of the comic reading community would like to also. But if you don't keep up with comics, then you don't know who the hell he is.
Rhys
Rhys - 6/23/2010, 4:59 PM
Terry Crews...absolute best choice!
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 6/23/2010, 7:08 PM
Henry Simmons all the way!
He's nearly two inches taller than Terry Crews and we all know that height is a major factor in casting Luke Cage.
Crews is my second choice though.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 6/24/2010, 3:22 PM
Ok,that's true. For someone like Terry Crews who is 6'2. Luke Cage is 6'6 right? There is not a way they could make a 6'0 Tyrese Gibson look 6'6 and still have it look good. It's WAYYY simpler to have someone who is already close to the actual characters height. Plus Simmons is built like a brick and is young enough to be in a couple of movies.
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 6/24/2010, 7:05 PM
DEREK LUKE FOR LUKE CAGE.
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 6/24/2010, 7:06 PM
DEREK LUKE FOR LUKE CAGE.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 7/29/2010, 2:24 AM
Wait? If a black superhero has his own movie, who will die in the first 5 minutes?

lol Just kidding.
@Reverend if you don't mind my asking, I know it's weird but.....What's your name?
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