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Reg E. Cathey’s final role is Luke Cage’s father in season 2 of Marvel’s Netflix series

February 11, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday brought the rather sad news that The Wire and House of Cards actor Reg E. Cathey had passed away after losing his battle with cancer. The actor is known to comic book movie fans for his role as Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm, in 2015’s Fantastic Four, and it seems we have one more Marvel role to look forward to, as Marvel Television has announced that he had completed work on season two of Luke Cage, where he plays Power Man’s father.

“Everyone at Marvel Television is deeply saddened by the loss of Reg E. Cathey,” reads the official statement from Marvel. “It was an honor to work with him and to know him. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. In Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2, Reg played James Lucas, Luke’s father. We were lucky enough to experience the magic that was Reg in his final performance.”

Actor Mike Colter also took to Twitter to pay tribute to Cathey:

https://twitter.com/realmikecolter/status/962116413040160768

The second season of Luke Cage will see Mike Colter back in the title role alongside Simone Missick (Misty Knight), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple), Alfre Woodard (Mariah Dillard), Theo Rossi (Shades), Finn Jones (Iron Fist), Thomas Q. Jones (Comanche), Gabrielle Dennis (Tilda Johnson), Mustafa Shakir (John McIver/Bushmaster) and Reg E. Cathey (James Lucas).

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mike Colter, Reg E. Cathey

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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