Marvel's LUKE CAGE Reportedly Targets Actor Alfre Woodard to be the Drug Lord Black Mariah



Don't worry if the character name Black Mariah doesn't ring a bell because even The Daily SuperHero had to look up who she is. According to Deadline, the first casting — outside of Mike Colter in the leading role — for Marvel's LUKE CAGE Netflix series is in final negotiations.

Actor Alfre Woodard is finalizing a deal to be Minetta, who sounds like an adapted version of Black Mariah, in the third Marvel and Netflix series. In the comics she is a powerful drug lord.

The trade site writes:

"Woodard will play a lead character listed on the breakdown as Minetta, a powerful woman in local politics who will have an impact on Luke Cage’s life. No one is commenting, but I hear she may actually be playing a version of Marvel villain Black Mariah, a nemesis to Luke Cage as well as Iron Fist. In the comics, she is a professional criminal and a drug dealer."

LUKE CAGE is (tentatively) scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix in the 4th quarter of 2016.