Alfre Woodard To Star As A Villain In Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’?

Alfre Woodard (State Of Affairs, The Last Ship) is finalizing a deal that will have her star opposite Mike Colter in Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series ‘Luke Cage’.

Woodard’s character is listed on the breakdown as Minetta who will be a powerful woman in local politics and have an impact on Luke Cage’s life. There is strong speculation that she will playing a version of the villain Black Mariah, a nemesis of both Luke Cage and Iron Fist in the comics. Black Mariah first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #5 in 1973 and is the leader of a gang of New York criminals called the Rat Pack.

Source: Deadline