More From Tyrese Gibson On His Desire To Play Luke Cage!

More From Tyrese Gibson On His Desire To Play Luke Cage!

The Transformers actor talks yet again on his desire to play the Hero For Hire Luke Cage, saying that Marvel needs to 'get it together' and just how ready he is for the role...

By PaulRom - Jul 01, 2011 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage
Source: MTV

Speaking to MTV, Tyrese Gibson - who plays Robert Epps in the Transformers trilogy - talks yet again about his burning desire to play Luke Cage whenever Marvel Studios decides to make a film about the Power Man. He explains that Marvel should 'get it together' and 'show some respect' for the character, as well as saying that he's ready and has his headband ready for the role.

On Marvel needing to get a Luke Cage film together...

Listen, to Marvel: this is Tyrese Gibson. Get it together. Let's go ahead and shoot this comic book.
Luke Cage is one of the original Marvel characters. Show some more respect. Go ahead and get some traction going on Luke Cage.


On how ready/serious he is in playing the Hero For Hire...
I'm ready. I've got my headband ready, baby. What's the problem, officer? Go get it!




Do you want to see Tyrese Gibson take on Luke Cage, or do you want someone else to play the Power Man? Sound off your thoughts in the usual place.
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StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/1/2011, 8:06 AM
I think the fan favorites are Michael Jai White and Charlie Hunnam.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 7/1/2011, 8:08 AM
If he wants it then let him do it as long as he can grasp Luke and do a great job I don't see a reason not to cast him. But I would try it out as a short film attached the Captain America or Thor to gauge audience response before I did a full on movie.
80sFace
80sFace - 7/1/2011, 8:17 AM
This talk about TG playing Luke Cage should be Dr. Kevorkian'ed - put out of its misery. It's never going to happen. Marvel wants actors, not models or pretty boys that turned into actors.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/1/2011, 8:34 AM
they should get Bradley Cooper to play Luke Cage.

why not? you guys are all racists!
Orphix
Orphix - 7/1/2011, 8:34 AM
Well, he seems to have talked himself out of that job.
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 7/1/2011, 8:50 AM
One of the original? He was created in 1972! Timely Publications started in 1939! Atlas Comics became the name in 1951! It became Marvel in 1961! Any way you slice it: he wasn't "one of the original Marvel characters". Just sayin'.
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 7/1/2011, 11:58 AM
lol @CorndogBurglar!

I think he's a bit old for a while. His face looks swollen - a sign of aging. I would prefer someone who looks younger.

I can't see Tyrese Gibson as a comic book superhero. Why doesn't he go back to singing? The R&B world needs the return of real Slow Jamz! Show these new artists how to get the job done!
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/1/2011, 12:13 PM
I think he meant one of the First African American Super Heroes. Im Sorry tho Tyrese I think someone with a little more Grit needs to be the lead. Marvel should present this as a Marvel Knights Production and just call it Heroes for Hire.
WEJAlen20
WEJAlen20 - 7/1/2011, 4:32 PM
Why the hell wont Fox make this film all ready, what is taking so long, it's been like 8yrs in the making?
Draken182
Draken182 - 7/18/2011, 12:21 PM
yeah gibson sucks, so does rampage. what about eric thomas wilson?



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