Luke Cage Showrunner Addresses Criticism the Marvel Superhero Fought Only Black Villains

Marvel’s Luke Cage received high critical praise during its run on Netflix, but since joining Disney+, and being confirmed as canon within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have now reappraised the series and criticized the show featuring the titular character for fighting mostly Black characters. The criticism has gotten so vocal on social media that it has caused series showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker, to speak out. A user on X known as @silentpartner80 spoke on the series’ choice of villains and pointed out that Luke Cage (Mike Colter) is usually facing off against Black villains. Seeing the observation, Coker responded to the tweet with a straight-to-the-point answer that can be viewed below:


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