Marvel Studios is currently testing actresses and actors for the leading roles of its "Jessica Jones" and "Luke Cage" shows that will be appearing on Netflix in the not-too-distant future, according to Deadline.
Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer, Jessica De Gouw and Krysten Ritter are all reported to have tested for the leading role of Jessica Jones, while Lance Gross and Mike Colter are two actors being considered for the part of Power Man/ Luke Cage, who is scheduled to appear in several episodes of "Jessica Jones" before being handed his own "Luke Cage" series.
Fans of comic book-based TV shows will likely be most familiar with De Gouw, who has appeared as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress on "Arrow." Ritter is best known for her roles on "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" and "Breaking Bad." Daddario recently played Lisa Tragnetti on HBO's "True Detective," and Palmer was the female lead in 2013 zombie comedy "Warm Bodies."
In regard to the two actors said to be under consideration for Luke Cage, Lance Gross is one of the main actors in NBC's "Crisis," while Mike Colter has appeared on "The Good Wife" and "American Horror Story."
"Jessica Jones" is the second drama of four in the Marvel/Netflix deal with reports placing Melissa Rosenberg as showrunner. The series centers on the titular character, a retired super-heroine who gave up the capes and costumes to become a private investigator. In the comics, Jones and Cage were entangled in a romantic relationship, then had a child and were ultimately married.
Stay tuned for more on these two series as they develop.
