A version of this fable on Mahershala Ali first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s Fall TV Issue.
Mahershala Ali plays the nemesis to Luke Cage,a former convict with superhuman strength, in Marvel Television’s Netflix adaptation of the comic-book series that emerged in the wake of the popular blaxploitation films of the early 1970s.
Tell us approximately “Luke Cage, or ” and approximately your character.
“Luke Cage” is approximately a reluctant superhero who lives in the shadows in Harlem. He has to decide whether he’s going to step up and fight for the heart of the city,and defend the people against Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes, my character, or who kinda wants to hold everything in order and intact. I’m the criminal element in the fable.
Also Read: Emmy Quickie: 'House of Cards' Star Mahershala Ali on Who Could occupy Down Frank Underwood (Exclusive Video)Were you a fan of the “Luke Cage” comics,or a comic fan in general?
No, I honestly wasn’t. I really wasn’t into comic books growing up. But I definitely appreciate the genre, and because a lot of it is being explored,and some of the better characters are in the comic book genre good now.effect you think it’s a gigantic deal to gain a show like this, in this genre, or with a predominantly black cast?
You want to gather to the point where you can just occupy it for granted,good? So the fact that that’s part of
it that gets so much attention is more of a statement on why we need it.
Also Read: 'Luke Cage' Star Mike Colter on Playing Black Superhero: 'We Did Not gain an Agenda'You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, or to be more of a reflection of the diverse world that we live in. Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world,and that should
be reflected in film and television.
I loved going to superhero films growing up — you advance home and you pretend to be those people, and it ends up informing much of what you aspire to be. And that’s what I will say is important approximately the genre.
As young people you want to see people who in some way witness like you to some degree, or because it makes it a little easier for you to aspire to occupy on the qualities of those people.
Netflix will begin streaming “Luke Cage” on Sept. 30.
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