Brian J. White Wants Luke Cage Role

Is Luke Cage still in demand?? The character reached its peak back in 2001, and I guess Tyrese Gibson nor John Singleton wants to do it anymore

And Gary Coleman is too busy with his security guard job at the mall...

Great, another J. White wants to mess up another perfectly good black superhero movie. Michael Jai White destroyed the Spawn movie! Please get a more established actor for the part or just wait for Wesley to get out of jail.

They should cast my man from Obsessed as Luke Cage. He's a hell of an actor (Spinger Bell on The Wire was of the best roles ever for an HBO series) and he's like 6'3".

Michael Jai White would probably be better.

Who's Brian J. White?

A basketball player?

SACdaddy, I love your suggestion of Idris Elba (hope I spelled that right)! He would be awesome for all the reasons you mentioned, he's tall, he's a thick dude (muscle-wise), and can actually act (a case for anyone who has ever been on The Wire). Love the suggestion, man. Can totally see him putting on a gold headband and 70's disco-era "look at my chesthair" shirt.

@SAC, his nick name was Stringer, not Springer and I like the suggestion.

Yeah... Jerry Springer would suck as Luke Cage.

It's amazing how sports stars automatically think they're entitled to play roles in blockbuster movies, or get spin off video games.

I can't wait until Michael Vick's Dogfighting 10 from EA Sports!

@acslateron: Good lookin out. Don't know how I made that mistake. I've noticed a lot of these Wire guys poppin up everywhere. Its good to see that show make waves.

Whoa,Whoa,Whoa, SACdaddy. Michael Jai White did NOT destroyed Spawn. Matter of fact Spawn was the biggest movie of that time. Now ask me did it suck; Yes. Is M.J White the blame? No.

Besides, we only got like three good "well known" black superheros: Blade, Black Panther, and Storm.

"Matter of fact Spawn was the biggest movie of that time."

Actually it wasn't even #1 its opening weekend. It didn't even make $100 mill worldwide. It did make its modest budget of $40 mill back so it wasn't a complete flop I guess. Fans of the comic hated it though and it was a critical disaster thanks to your boy MJW and of course John Leguzamos.

well if they are gonna do this and ruining, do it right and just cast llcooJ...

@jamal316: Don't worry to much man the worm is turning. Will Smith is making big waves in the underground comic and superhero market with films like I Am Legend and Hancock (which made over $650 mill!!!). Denzel is doing Book of Elisha with the Hughes Brothers, and it's good to see War Machine's role increasing in Iron Man series (maybe a spinoff down the line). The best thing about these black superhero roles and films is that because they are so few and far between in there representation, they seem fresher and more creative (how much shit did the Matrix and Underworld steal from Blade). Most of the films have been highly profitable too! Luke Cage, if done with the right actor (someone way above MJW abilities) just sounds like another step in the right direction of creating a more diverse market.

@lostwarrior: Have you been drinking tonight?

not yet. but soon................

"Besides, we only got like three good "well known" black superheros: Blade, Black Panther, and Storm."

"@jamal316: Don't worry to much man the worm is turning."

We? Who's this we you're talking about? Oh, I just love urban tribalism and institutionalized reverse racism. It's like the FUBU of film. What a wonderful world.

It's what you get into when you try reconciling the Gospel of Luke with the Gospel of Matthew, Mark and John.

Ow Mink, you never cease to amuse me! They were just commenting on how african/African American superheroes are getting into the Hollywood spot light. I say fuck all of them! Where are the god damn beaners?! I don't even know of one popular Hispanic superhero. Are they too sleepy? Perhaps, it is still fucked up though. As an aspiring Hispanic actor it is depressing knowing that I will probably be cast as a gang banger in my first few roles. That or a pool boy, c'est la vie.

After 3 films I think El Mariachi qualifies as a Hispanic superhero. Oh yeah, there's that Zorro guy too. Hollywood has been making films and tv shows about him since black and white days. Not all superheroes come from comics or have to have super powers.

Modest chap.

Hey I'm new here.

@Minkowski: "We" is meant to represent the "African-American" community. What, don't you know what black people look like? What's wrong with wanting more representation of what you look like in the general public?

@SACdaddy: While i thought Spawn could have been much better, I don't think Wesley is much of a step up.