Luke Cage ’s release date on Netflix is just a month away and we still don’t know too much about Simone Cook’s character, Misty Knight. Set to Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1995 summer jam, ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya,’ the Luke Cage trailer featured only a few glimpses of his new ally. Now, we finally get a better look at the dynamic duo. From the look on Misty and Luke’s faces, the two certainly share a deep connection.
Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb revealed earlier this month that Knight, who also has a history with Danny Rand, will reprise her role for Iron Fist. And according to Heroic Hollywood’s Umberto Gonzalez, Iron Fist will also appear in the Luke Cage finale episode.
Alfre Woodard stars as Mariah Dillard, a local politician in Harlem who wants to change. She’s also the cousin of the villainous nightclub owner nicknamed Cottonmouth (Mahershala Ali), who will prove to be a foil for Luke Cage along with Diamondback (Erik LaRay Harvey) and Shades (Theo Rossi). Both have ties to Luke’s mysterious past.
With two badass ladies by his side --Knight and Claire Temple (played by Daredevil’s Rosario Dawson)--Luke Cage will have at least a little help saving Harlem.
Luke Cage premieres Sept. 30 on Netflix.
