Dual Reports: Merecedes "Misty" Knight Role Cast in LUKE CAGE as Filming Begins in New York City


Earlier today it was reported Rosario Dawson would return and reprise her role as Claire Temple, from DAREDEVIL Season 1, and actor Theo Rossi landed a villain role in the Netflix series LUKE CAGE (see story link below). Now it seems like LUKE CAGE has secured another main cast role.

According to Deadline, actor Simone Missick has been cast in a role called "Missy," but the trade website claims it's actually for the role of Mercedes "Misty" Knight.

"She will play what is listed on the breakdown as 'Missy', a woman with a strong sense of justice... [her] actual character is Marvel’s Misty Knight, a former NYPD officer who gets a new bionic arm by Tony Stark after losing her in the line of duty. She eventually launches a detective agency, helping Cage."

The new Marvel series is also said to have begun filming in New York City this week, per OnLocationVacations, in a studio at Broadway Stages in Brooklyn. 

LUKE CAGE stars Mike Colter in the title role and premieres exclusively on Netflix in the 4th quarter of 2016.