During the Marvel Netflix show era, Mike Colter’s Luke Cage was one of the programming line’s main superheroes. After being introduced in Jessica Jones as a romantic interest for Krysten Ritter’s title character, the super strong, bulletproof man went on to lead his own TV show for two seasons and join forces with Jessica, Daredevil and Iron Fist in The Defenders. With that era having ended a long time ago, Colter has explained why “now it’s time” for Luke Cage to jump back into action for one of the upcoming Marvel TV shows.
Mike Colter stopped by Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum to discuss his career, and towards the end of their conversation, the Smallville actor asked him if there will ever be a Luke Cage comeback. Colter said back in January that he’s had “conversations” with Marvel about a potential return, and his latest comments make it sound like him reprising the role is more a question of when it will happen rather than if:
