Mike Colter Officially Breaks Silence on Luke Cage’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Return [Exclusive]
Mike Colter has spoken publicly for the first time about reprising his role as Luke Cage in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again, following his surprise cameo in the Season 2 finale. Set images have since confirmed that Colter will return properly in Season 3, alongside Finn Jones as Iron Fist, effectively reuniting the cast of Netflix's former Defenders franchise years after those shows ended.
Speaking to Collider while promoting his new CBS drama Cupertino, Colter said a Luke Cage return had long been "in the back of my mind" but that he had never actively campaigned for it, unlike co-star Charlie Cox, whose push helped bring Daredevil back. Colter said his main motivation is giving joy to fans, comparing his comeback to veteran musicians such as Led Zeppelin or ABBA reuniting after years apart. His remarks come amid a mixed year for Marvel's television output, which has also seen the cancellation of Wonder Man after one season and the shelving of the Blade film starring Mahershala Ali.
- Mike Colter confirms Luke Cage returns properly in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3
- Finn Jones's Iron Fist also set to return, reuniting former Defenders cast
- Colter says he never pushed for the role, but enjoys it for fans
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Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again is the successor series to the original Daredevil, which ran on Netflix before the streaming service cancelled its run of Marvel shows. Those shows, including Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, all fed into a shared spin-off called The Defenders, and had been treated as separate from Marvel's mainline cinematic universe until Born Again began bringing characters back into the fold.
Mike Colter played Luke Cage, a bulletproof-skinned hero, across his own Netflix series and The Defenders before that show ended years ago. His brief reappearance at the end of Born Again's second season signalled that the wider Defenders cast might return, a prospect since reinforced by set photos showing him alongside Finn Jones, who played Iron Fist.
The story matters because it reflects how Marvel is handling its television output more broadly, mixing high-profile revivals like this one with recent setbacks such as the cancellation of Wonder Man and the shelving of a planned Blade film.