Terry Crews is "Game" to Play Luke Cage

terry crews should play luke cage . if you have a problem with age captain america was frozen and revived at age 24 ,chris evans is 32 . like wise hawkeye is suppossed to be in same age brackett , jeremy renner is 43 . tony stark mid 30s,robert downey jr is 48 . and lastly wolverine is around 120/130 years old while hugh jackman is only 45 . age don't mean a damn thing!

Terry Crews NEEDS to play Luke Cage! We need a Luke Cage and Iron Fist duo already. I'm loving Luke Cage in the Mighty Avengers, so I hope we can see Terry Crews play him some time soon

Tony is an older gentleman in the Ultimate Universe. You can't do the same with Luke considering no version of Luke falls outside of the 25-33 range and considering Luke AND his enemies are all gangbangers. Almost all gang members are in their teens and 20s because people either grow out of it, go to jail, or end up dead. Instead of trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, Marvel needs to find an actor who at least looks age appropriate. Luke is supposed to be in the same age bracket as Cap and Widow.

I don't like it. He's way too goofy. I find it very difficult to take him seriously as an actor.

Isn't rdj a little too old to play a young tony stark which he kinda did in iron man 1 and 3

Yes, yes it is.

Il point out your attention on another fact: Moon Knight doesn't get a spotlight. Instead, we get Jesica Jones. F*ckin' Jesica Jones!!!

Does anyone have any idea how is such a level of dumbassness called?

@idontlikebirds: Yeah, let's turn the young buck Luke Cage into Iron Fist and Daredevil's Magical Negro. He can give sage advice and be sexually unthreatening to the non-black male viewership.

Cast him. Screw his "age". He's in good shape for his age and looks the part. Why can't you have Cage be a bit older?

I like Terry Crews but I would take White over The Rock.Well I don't the Rock is interested anymore since it's not a movie but ya never know

Have you seen Blood and Bone?

It gives you hope about Marvel being able to pull off a Power Man show on a $40 million budget.

I'de prefer Michael Jai White

not even the best scene

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@ripcurl said:

He'd be a decent Cage, but I'd rather see Chad Coleman, the guy from The Wire/The Walking Dead.

Not Bad

@ensabahnurx said:

@captain13 said:

I would suggest Mehcad Brooks and Lance Gross instead.

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How come there wasn't a front page article when Idris Elba said he wanted to play Green Lantern? Just curious.

NO to Mehcad Brooks, gahh he's just a terrible actor. No idea who lance is lol but just as long as it's not mehcad. My dog sleeping can give a better performance.

What about Aldis Hodge?

Or Robbie Jones

Or Siqua Walls?

Yeah, he is not the best actor I agree however I am probably willing to forgive this because of my love affair with 'Idiocracy'. Not to mention, given the right venue he might surprise. Up to this point I cannot think of anything but comedy-genre films he's been a part of.

No, thank you. The guy is 10-20 years too old to play Luke Cage/Power Man, Hero for Hire.

I Like Crews, I think this will be good casting.

False comparisons continue out of failing to make a case

Tune in next time for more reaching .

Chuck Norris for Iron Fist!

Tune in next time for when Luke's doctor tells him to bend over and cough during rectal exam. And Dernman continues to incorrectly pick and choose which parts of a character's identity and history are actually important!

@captain13:

I like how you chose which pints of my post you wanted to reply to without responding to the bigger issues.

I responded to everything. Don't even pretend.

48 year old Luke (a member of the bloods gang) makes no sense. A 48 year old actor (likely prone to injury) playing Luke makes no sense.

Hey I could be wrong about my timetable but wasn't he in the gang before he got arrested? He still can be. Like I said have a younger guy play the flashback of him younger and in the gang then when he gets out *and the time the series takes place) Terry steps in.

I'd take a complete unknown over Mr. Crews.

I usually go for the unknown but not in this case. Terry fits so perfect for one interpretation of the character and is such a rare thing that you want to build around that. Unless you're specifically already set it up for someone younger. Which we don't know much about the direction they will go in or how much will change by the time they start filming.

Maybe he can play Luke's roided-up dad.

Keep reaching, keep reaching.

P.S. The Green Lantern mythology has several canons, one of which had John as the first human lantern. That canon is still popular and still has comics published set in it. No Luke Cage mythology has a Power Man at mid-life.

Eehhh Source material always been Hal being the first Green Lantern. Only time that has changes is alternet universe or the JLA cartoon. Which went against source material to place him there and the tv series could follow with Luke. A much smaller change might I add then replacing a character totally

P.P.S. Given your line of reasoning, it sounds like you're okay with Tom Cruise playing Spider-man since you're so okay with changing the age of the characters and their mythos. I can't take that line of reasoning seriously.

Luke Cage =/= Spider-Man and also you totally missed the point I was making ( no surprise) It's a false comparison because he doesn't fit the role as an older Peter nor would he if he was younger.

Keep reaching

I like how you chose which pints of my post you wanted to reply to without responding to the bigger issues.

48 year old Luke (a member of the bloods gang) makes no sense. 50 year old villains who are also gang bangers makes no sense. A 48 year old actor (likely prone to physical injury) playing Luke makes no sense.

I'd take a complete unknown over Mr. Crews.

Maybe he can play Luke's roided-up dad.

In addition, Danny and Luke are in the same age bracket in Marvel's sliding time scale. There's no way a 40+ year-old is going to be chosen for that role, which messes up the dynamic. They're supposed to be different but equal, not mentor and mentee.

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P.S. The Green Lantern mythology has several canons, one of which had John as the first human lantern. That canon is still popular and still has comics published set in it. No Luke Cage mythology has a Power Man at mid-life.

P.P.S. Given your line of reasoning, it sounds like you're okay with Tom Cruise playing Spider-man since you're so okay with changing the age of the characters and their mythos. I can't take that line of reasoning seriously.

@captain13:

A 48 year old man doesn't act the way Luke did at the time of his origin. Sorry, it makes no sense. If you want older heroes, you have Dr. Strange, Wolverine, and Nick Fury.

There is no reason Luke can't be older. Origins often get altered for movies/tv and this is a relatively small one. Get someone younger to play his younger self in a flashback sequence in the beginning and you're ready to go. In no way does it not make sense.

Also, Power Man's origin revolves around getting revenge against the gangbangers who framed him.I doubt any bangers would stay out of prison or stay alive long enough to let Power Man age that much.

They could if they moved up in the organization and let the younger guys take the risk for them. That way you can play them up longer and draw the story out instead of wham bamb.

I also doubt Terry Crews could be made to look like a young, arrogant street-wise gangbanger/hustler on a TV budget.

Already explained this. He doesn't have to be young. Hell if the FF can be a bunch of young folk Luke can be a bit older. Terry could pass for 30's which is around the same age as his character. Heck the X-Men started out with their older versions without having doing their younger selves.

The there's the fact that his future wife is Peter Parker's age and is in her mid 20s.

Who says she's going to be his future wife in the series?

Who says she's to be in her mid 20's and not 30s?

Who says she can't hook up with someone a bit older?

Since when does Peter Parker even exist in this universe so there isn't even that tie?

If we go that route and completely ignore the source material, then let's cast Dolph Lundgren as Iron Fist and Stallone as Daredevil. You know who should play Spider-Man next? Kevin Bacon. No one would complain. -_-

Seriously your comparisons are a joke. Even when they were young they didn't fit the role nor do they fit the role as their older versions. You're just reaching at this point looking for reason when he's a great casting choice. Rarely do I ever like choices because they don't fit and he fits Luke Cage. It's also funny that you only care about source material when you think it supports your argument. Otherwise you wouldn't be trying to push John Stewart for the JL.

I like Terry Crews but I haven't seen anything from him that really shows off his acting skills, that and he may be a bit too old for the part. The former being my bigger worry. I mean does anyone have any suggestions that really show off TCs acting chops?

he's also not a good actor

Is no one going to mention the fact that for a guy like Crews to look the way he does at his age he must be on roids?

A 48 year old man doesn't act the way Luke did at the time of his origin. Sorry, it makes no sense. If you want older heroes, you have Dr. Strange, Wolverine, and Nick Fury.

Also, Power Man's origin revolves around getting revenge against the gangbangers who framed him. I doubt any bangers would stay out of prison or stay alive long enough to let Power Man age that much. I also doubt Terry Crews could be made to look like a young, arrogant street-wise gangbanger/hustler on a TV budget.

The there's the fact that his future wife is Peter Parker's age and is in her mid 20s.

If we go that route and completely ignore the source material, then let's cast Dolph Lundgren as Iron Fist and Stallone as Daredevil. You know who should play Spider-Man next? Kevin Bacon. No one would complain. -_-

He'd be a decent Cage, but I'd rather see Chad Coleman, the guy from The Wire/The Walking Dead.

I think that with the human torch being played by a black actor, Luke Cage should be Asian.

(runs and hides)

He's perfect for the role. He can play years younger than his actual age and who says the character can't be a little bit older than when he first started out. Going to jail for a crime he didn't commit is part of his character and you could play it like he went in there young and came out years later older. Not every character has to be or look like they are in their 20's.

I hope he gets it. He's fits the character's image unlike the dude who plays flash and the costume of flash looks like crap.

IS IT HAPPENING!? IS THIS REAL LIFE!? I'VE BEEN SAYING TERRY SHOULD BE PLAYING LUKE FOR A LONG TIME CAUSE IT JUST FITS! YES! DO IT MARVEL! DO IT!

i prefer micheal jai white for that role. micheal jai white has the personality, marshal art, and muscles.

@inferiorego said:

@captain13 said:

@tommythehitman said:

I don't think this is real for a few reasons

1) I doubt Marvel is movie a bug budget movie character (Dr. Strange) from the big screen to the small one, so Mephisto makes no sense. From everything we've been told, Defenders will be a rebranded New Avengers team. And the budget of each show is about $40 million, which doesn't seem like enough to make Dr. Strange of Mephisto work.

2) Kang the Conqueror and the Skrulls are not in Marvel's hands but Fox's because Fox has the Fantastic Four rights.

3) I doubt they are going to introduce Spider-Woman when they don't want to help audience association between their Universe and Sony's Universe since they are doing what they can to get the Spider-man rights back.

I don't think this is legit for one reason.

No one in film does this. Sure, there may be production notes here and there, but the only films that Marvel would list would be sure things and the vast majority of these are not that. Also, they wouldn't list their villains next the title of the film. That's just silly.

Tru dat

His age might help in this one though, Jon; it would bring appeal to the brand from several age markets. Plus, from one guy who hawks physical fitness to another - I assure you he's got the chops without the need for props.

Yes, this should happen.

Duh.

Cool, another over ratted and unfunny actor.

I think Crews would be perfect for the role, but there is no news here. When Marvel actually starts approaching actors, maybe we can talk again.

michael jai white for Luke Cage.

@captain13: yeah but you dont have to have dr. strange just cause you have mephisto. he (mephisto) has appeared in many series including the defenders. most recently he is in thunderbolts (street level heroes). and kang may have appeared in the ff first (as rama tut not kang) but he is heavily associated with the avengers like scarlet witch and quicksilver, both first appeared in xmen but are now in the new avengers film. but its all moot im sure this is fan made.

@amazingwebhead: Sort of… Enchantress empowered him with the same ionic rays Baron Zemo used to empower Simon Williams/Wonder Man. Still an awesome feat though. :-)

You misunderstand me. If Mephisto is the villain in the Defenders, then Dr. Strange has to be part of the team because the announced members are all street-level. Marvel is not going to move Dr. Strange from a $150+ million dollar movie to a show with a $40 million dollar budget for the entire season.

Kang first appeared in Fantastic Four #19 (Oct. 1963), which means Fox has the rights to him, not Marvel Studios. The Chitauri were used, in part, because Marvel doesn't have the rights to the Skrulls. They originated from the Fantastic Four as well.

@captain13: not saying its real but you are reading it wrong. all the shows have show after the title and the movies are just titles alone so that is a dr. strange film not tv show.

also kang the conqueror is avengers not fantastic four. not 100% on the skrulls deal though people say that is why we have the chtuari (or however you spell it) in the first avengers film instead of the skrulls

@captain13 said:

@amazingwebhead: Yup! After Luke establishes his base in Manhattan, he even has to fight the original Power Man for the rights to the name!

http://majorspoilers.com/2013/03/31/hero-history-luke-cage/

Aren't his powers Asgardian in nature? And Cage owned him in one punch? Damn.