Mike Colter is Luke Cage in Netflix’s ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’

Mike Colter to Play Luke Cage in A.K.A. Jessica Jones
Mike Colter (Photo Credit: Kim Nicholais)

Marvel and Netflix have confirmed Mike Colter, best known for playing ‘Bishop’ in The Good Wife, will star as Luke Cage in Netflix’s upcoming series Marvel’s Jessica Jones. Following his appearance in Jessica Jones, Colter will tackle the lead role in Netflix’s Marvel’s Luke Cage in 2015.

Netflix’s 13 episode series Marvel’s Jessica Jones will star Krysten Ritter in the title role.

Confirming Mike Colter’s casting, executive producer/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg said, “Mike embodies the strength, edge and depth of Luke Cage. We’re excited to have him bring this iconic Marvel character to life.”

“Fans have longed to see Luke Cage, and in Mike, we’ve found the perfect actor,” stated Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Marvel’s Head of Television. “Viewers will get to meet Luke Cage in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, and experience why he is such an important superhero in the Marvel mythos.”

Colter’s additional credits include Halo: Nightfall, American Horror Story: Coven, The Following, and Ringer.

The Plot: “After a tragic ending to her short-lived superhero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

During the course of an investigation in New York City, private investigator Jessica Jones encounters the enigmatic Luke Cage – a man whose past has secrets that will dramatically alter Jessica in ways she could never have imagined.”