Luke Cage
Summary
The MCU finally has the chance to answer an exciting , six - year - old cliffhanger thanks to recent teases and the apparent canonization of the show it belonged to : Luke Cage . The red-hot issue in the world of the MCU of late is theNetflixDefendersshows being lend to the MCU timeline . This was confirmed on Disney+ and led many to consider that the long - hold out disputation of whether Netflix ’s many MCU show are canon is finally over .
This was only furthered by worker Vincent D’Onofrio who confirmedDaredevil : Born Againand Netflix’sDaredevilare linked . Therefore , tending began turning back to the Netflix MCU shows includingIron Fist , Daredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage , The Punisher , andDefenders . While these shows present both thebest and worst of Netflix’sDefenderssaga , many would agree that seeing them revisited in the MCU is an exciting prospect . Due to these canon updates and future character bait thanks toEcho ’s post - credit fit , perhaps the most intriguing cliffhanger from Netflix ’s MCU appearance can be resolved .
Marvel ’s Echo show includes one end credits scene after the fifth sequence , " Maya . " We break down what it means for Maya Lopez and Kingpin .
Kingpin’s Mayoral Run Would Be The Perfect Time To Reintroduce Luke Cage To The MCU
The tease found inEchopertains to the character of Wilson Fisk / Kingpin , a striking digit in Netflix’sDefenderssaga . At the goal ofEcho , Fisk return to New York after break to convert the nominal Maya to derive back with him . On his commute back to the city , Fisk was shown to be notably connive by the prospect of track down for city manager of New York City . This seemingly coiffe upDaredevil : Born Againand Fisk ’s MCU futurity with the plot line being the perfect opportunity to reintroduce Mike Colter ’s Luke Cage to the franchise .
At the close ofLuke Cageseason 2 , the titular character was left off in an intriguing position . After spending two season battle against a crime organization that ran out of a club distinguish Harlem ’s Paradise , Luke was granted the club due to the will of its previous owner . Luke Cageseason 2 ended with Luke study ascendence of the club and its crime hoop , only as a " Sheriff " rather than a baron or faggot . Nevertheless , the show left hints that Luke could be corrupted by the power the mankind of law-breaking brings which could tie into Kingpin ’s mayoral run .
How Luke Cage Could Fit Into Daredevil: Born Again
Kingpin running for city manager of New York means one thing in the MCU : Fisk is seeking to control the entire city . While it is unclear how deep his crime organization turn tail after the events of Netflix’sDaredeviland the character ’s few core MCU appearance , it is evident that he still has a massive influence in the earthly concern of law-breaking . Therefore , Luke Cage could be positioned as a direct threat to Kingpin ’s imperium .
The MCU could inaugurate Luke Cage as someone who has either severalize Harlem from New York ’s criminal underworld and cleansed the borough of corruption as he mean , or was corrupted himself . Either elbow room , Kingpin will belike see this as a threat , the former to his logical mayoral campaign and the latter to his own unlawful felonious empire . disregarding , Luke Cagebeing link up intoDaredevil : bear Againis a perfect direction to reintroduce one of the Defenders while paying off Netflix ’s most challenging cliffhanger from six years ago .
