LUKE CAGE Season 2 Character Breakdowns May Reveal Which New Villains Will Be Showing Up
Descriptions for two of the new characters that'll be introduced in season 2 of Marvel and Netflix's Luke Cage are now online, possibly giving us an idea of which new threats Power Man will face...
We recently found out that season 2 of Marvel and Netflix's Luke Cage was prepping to commence production in New York, and now thanks to That Hashtag Show (via MCU Exchange) we might have a pretty good idea which new big bad is going to be introduced, along with a mysterious new female character.
As always, the characters' real identities are hidden, but here are the descriptions that have been sent out to casting agencies:
[BYRON] 30 – 45, 6’0 or taller, Jamaican, but open to Black Caribbean or African Descent. The smartest man any room, the most effortlessly powerful man in any situation. A natural leader, brimming with resentment, but focused on justice. Physically fit and wildly intelligent. Speaks with a native accent from Jamaica / Caribbean / Africa, etc. SERIES REGULAR
[TAMARA] mid-20’s – early 30’s, African American, female, earthy. A brilliant, confident business owner who prides herself on her independence.. As much as she tries to stay far from trouble, it seems to always find her. ACTORS MUST BE STRONG SINGERS. SERIES REGULAR
Byron is almost certainly Caribbean crime boss John McIver, AKA Bushmaster, who has had run-ins with Cage, Iron Fist, and pretty much every one of their supporting characters in the comics.
The breakdown for Tamara, meanwhile, doesn't call to mind any established Luke Cage comic characters - however, based on audition tapes they've seen, That Hashtag Show speculates that Luke's brother, James Lucas Jr., may have been adapted as a sister. In the comics, James becomes the supervillain known as Coldfire, so that fate may also await "Tamara".
Though nobody has been cast in these roles yet (as far as we know), it's been confirmed that Evan Parke (King Kong, Django Unchained) has read for Byron, while Amina Robinson (Precious, 5 to 7) seemed to be auditioning for Tamara.
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