Maybe hard to believe, butNetflixhas already started production onMarvel’s Daredevil Season 2just after wrapping onMarvel’s Jessica Jones, which is debuting sometime later this year. And there are no signs of this train slowing down.Marvel’s Daredevilproved to be a huge success on the small screen, with producers recently revealing that they are ramping up production, with one new Marvel series or season to hit the streaming service every six months. Next up, afterMarvel’s Daredevil Season 2wraps?Marvel’s Luke Cage, of course. And a new rumor claims to know exactly which villain starMike Colteris going to be fighting.
Mike Colter’s Luke Cage will first be introduced inMarvel’s Jessica Jones, where he will serve as a key character throughout the entire season run. It isn’t yet known if Cage and Jones are married, as they are in the Marvel comic books. Nor is it known if they are parents of a baby daughter. No real plot elements fromMarvel’s Jessica Joneshave been revealed, aside from the synopsis. And it isn’t know if both series will share a villain.
But according to Hemroidal Hollywood, one of the villains will be arriving from the Marvel Power Man comic books to fight Luke bare-fisted. And that is Cornell Cottonmouth. There are no additional details currently available, so it isn’t known how this bad guy will be introduced or what his overall role will be. No story details about the standalone Luke Cage series have ever been released, and it does not yet have an official synopsis.
Marvel has introduced a number of villains that go by the name of Cottonmouth. But Cornell Cottonmouth made his first appearance in Power Man #18 way back in 1974. He was a drug dealer who crossed paths with Luke Cage (who, at the time, was known as Carl Lucas} after villian Diamondback (aka Willis Stryker) framed Cage. Cornell Cottonmouth matches Cage in superhuman strength, but has the added benefit of having a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
It’s speculated that the Cornell Cottonmouth character may serve as a bridge betweenMarvel’s Luke Cageseries and the next series on Netflix’s Marvel roster,Iron Fist. A later comic book story arc sees Cage and Iron Fist fighting each other after Cottonmouth teams with the villain Nightshade. It’s possible that Cornell will emerge as a new crime lord hoping to take over for the incarcerated Kingpin, who has lost his grip onHell’s Kitchen.
All four of Netflix’s Marvel series are expected to crossover, with 2017’sThe Defendersserving as a small screen Avengers.Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2is already set to introduce popular Marvel charactersThe Punisherand Elektra, with Bullseye said to be a primary villain in The Kingpin’s absence. Some key elements inMarvel’s Daredevil Season 1pointed to the arrival of Iron Fist. It’s possible thatMarvel’s Daredevil Season 2will do the same forMarvel’s Luke Cage. How all of these shows will intersect and tie together isn’t quite clear. But there is a game plan at work. And it just may involve Cornell Cottonmouth. Let’s just hope they keep his 70s look in tact.
