Marvel's LUKE CAGE Adds Mahershala Ali As Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes

Marvel's LUKE CAGE Adds Mahershala Ali As Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes

Marvel's third Netflix series Luke Cage has found one of its villains in House Of Cards & Hunger Games: Mockingjay actor Mahershala Ali. He'll join the series as Cottonmouth and prove to be a real thorn in Power Man's unbreakable side. Come check it out!

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By RohanPatel - Sep 03, 2015 02:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Luke Cage
Source: Marvel

Marvel's Luke Cage has added another villain to make trouble for Mike Colter's Power Man when his series premieres on Netflix next year. 

Earlier today, the studio announced that the show has added Mahershala Ali (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay; House Of Cards) as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes. This iteration of the character is described as a Harlem nightclub owner, who will become an unexpected foe in Cage's life after his criminal ongoings begin to threaten Luke's world.

Ali joins a cast that already features Colter (Jessica Jones) as the titular hero, Simone Missick (Ray Donovan) as Misty Knight, Alfre Woodard (12 Years A Slave) as Black Mariah, Theo Rossi (Sons Of Anarchy) as Shades, and Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) as Claire Temple. Cheo Hodari Coker (Ray Donovan) is serving as showrunner/executive producer and will also write the series' first two episodes.

What do you guys think about Ali's casting? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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BastTheGod
BastTheGod - 9/3/2015, 2:48 PM

Sweet christmas
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/3/2015, 2:48 PM
Oh good. He shortened his first name.
Saying "Mahershalalhashbaz Ali" was a real mouth-full!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 9/3/2015, 2:50 PM
Remy Danton is one smooth mother[frick]er on House of Cards.

Love the casting.
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 9/3/2015, 2:50 PM

Good gravy
cocowolfy
cocowolfy - 9/3/2015, 2:52 PM
another day of netflix marvel news is a good day B)
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 9/3/2015, 2:52 PM
He was terrific in House of Cards. This choice is continuing Marvel's string solid casting from Daredevil to Jessica Jones to now Luke Cage.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/3/2015, 2:57 PM
Good actor, but damn LC has some lame [frick]ing villains.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/3/2015, 3:01 PM
@Crabnado

Same.
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 9/3/2015, 3:01 PM
The cast is starting to look really good, out of all the Netflix shows this is the one I'm least anticipated for but that could easily change by seeing how well Mike does as Cage or the trailer. Hopefully Iron Fist has a small role in the show, similar to Cage being in Jessica Jones, I think both are excellent ideas.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/3/2015, 3:01 PM
REMMMMMMMMMY. He's great on House of Cards
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/3/2015, 3:02 PM
All of the hand wringing about Luke Cage seems to have been in vain. It'sHappening.gif
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 9/3/2015, 3:04 PM
I'm just trying to forget that we might be seeing Jessica Jones' trailer soon. Of all of the Netflix stuff, that's the one that's really got me excited.
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 9/3/2015, 3:06 PM
We're gonna need a ref when people start debating which netflix series is best



"Luke CAAAAAAaaaaaage!!!!"
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/3/2015, 3:09 PM
This cast is terrific.
I want Alfre Woodward to be TERRFYING.

Mahershala Ali is a really good actor, he's been in basically every TV show and always makes an impression.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 9/3/2015, 3:09 PM
Nice, wow, can't wait for all of this, these Netflix shows rock

Hopefully we get that Jessica Jones trailer, AOU is coming to Netflix on the 8th, maybe we'll get a trailer for JJ then
McGee
McGee - 9/3/2015, 3:11 PM
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/3/2015, 3:15 PM
Cast is shaping up nicely. Hopefully the villains are much better in this series than in the comics.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/3/2015, 3:16 PM
@derdpool

Thats a poll article and flame war just waiting to happen
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/3/2015, 3:20 PM
This cast is just...
http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/c2apou


It's sooooo impressive. Better than Daredevil's cast in my opinion and I love the DD ca st
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 9/3/2015, 3:20 PM
@neodymium NOT gay. Not gay AT ALL
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/3/2015, 3:22 PM
This cast is just...


It's sooooo impressive. Better than Daredevil's cast in my opinion and I love the DD cast
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 9/3/2015, 3:22 PM
@Crabnado

Then at this rate Emily Blunt will be Moonstone or Madame Hydra.
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 9/3/2015, 3:22 PM
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 9/3/2015, 3:25 PM
@neodymium @Derdpool

Jerome Thug Love Jones
McGee
McGee - 9/3/2015, 3:26 PM
Chekkarma
Chekkarma - 9/3/2015, 3:27 PM
I appreciate the strong black cast they have chosen for this show.I have high hopes for it and Jessica Jones.
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 9/3/2015, 3:28 PM
Charles Dutton will be added in there somewhere as an older mentor. They're running out of black actors as they cast this show.
WeAreDenim
WeAreDenim - 9/3/2015, 3:28 PM
@kakinurmawth hahahahah "I ain't black, [racial slur], I'm asian...."
TheBeard
TheBeard - 9/3/2015, 3:29 PM
and yet still no Iron Fist
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 9/3/2015, 3:30 PM
@Derdpool hahahaha I [frick]in love that guy. His videos are so damn funny.
homodrome
homodrome - 9/3/2015, 3:30 PM
@DrKinsolving AoU isn't coming to Netflix on the 8th. You can purchase it digitally on the 8th. Big difference.
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