Michael Jai White Would Be Interested In Playing Luke Cage If The Script Was Good Enough. Michael Jai White is no stranger to comic books and comic book movies. He played the title role of Spawn in the forgettable movie version and had a brief cameo as Gambol in The Dark Knight. The actor has also expressed interest in directing and acting in a Black Panther movie for Marvel. But the one character than most fans think White would be perfect for is Power Man himself; Luke Cage. In the following interview with CBR White responds to the question: "Are you aware that you are Luke Cage and Marvel just doesn't know it yet"..
He says he is aware of the fan demand for him to play the role and would be interested as long as it was done right and didn't "suck". Of course we have all heard of Marvel's plans for a Luke Cage movie but now that we know that character will be appearing in the AKA Jessica Jones Tv series what does that mean for those plans? Second Luke Cage Trailer! Rampage Jackson has met with Marvel: Luke Cage??? Check Out Isaiah Mustafa’s ‘Luke Cage’ Pitch Video. Isaiah Mustafa Has Discussed Luke Cage With Marvel Studios! Chatting recently with SHH, Isaiah Mustafa, the actor branded as the "Old Spice Guy", reiterated his interest in taking lead in Marvel Studios' tentative Luke Cage movie, meeting with the studio, as well why hes keen on the 'Power Man' in particular. Are you trying to get meetings with Marvel? "I've already had a meeting with Marvel. I talked to them and I told them that I was a gracious reader of their comics and that I wanted to be Luke Cage.
So we'll see where they take it. " We see it, but why Luke Cage? "When you say “handful” you're not joking around, but it's because what's going on with him right now in the Marvel Universe. Does Marvel currently have something actively cooking for Luke Cage, or are you trying to help them get a film off the ground? They have something in mind, I think, and I definitely want them to see that I'm extremely passionate about it.
Is there anything over at DC?