Mike Colter, star of Netflix’s “Luke Cage,” insists that the show isn’t about a black superhero, rather a superhero who happens to be black.
“That’s not something we were trying to overtly do. We did not have an agenda,” Colter said at the TCA summer press tour on Wednesday. But Colter also said he understands the importance of black characters in the world.
“It’s important in the landscape of television and I think globally,” he said. “When they look at black culture it’s important that we have positive images. It’s an overwhelming task to carry this thing on your shoulders.”