LUKE CAGE Casting and Character Confirmations by Marvel Include Misty Knight



Marvel has officially announced castings for LUKE CAGE since its now filming in NYC. The confirmations included that of Misty Knight in the Netflix series.

A detective with a bionic arm (similar to the Winter Soldier's bionic arm) in the comics, it is not confirmed that she will also have a bionic arm in LUKE CAGE but one can only hope she will for now. Actor Simone Missick will play the role of Misty Knight.

Per Marvel's press release, which also has a statement from Marvel TV head Jeph Leob.

"Simone Missick (“Ray Donovan”) has joined the cast to play popular character Misty Knight, a Harlem police detective who is determined to learn the truth about Luke Cage. 
"'We know fans have waited years to see Misty Knight brought to life, so we had to find the right actress,' said Loeb. 'Simone blew us away with her performance as the strong-willed cop on a mission.'"

Actors Theo Rossi, who will play the criminal Shades, and Frank Whaley, who is Rafael Scrafe, a police detective, were also confirmed.

LUKE CAGE premieres exclusively on Netflix in the 4th quarter of 2016.



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