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Mike Colter’s Luke Cage will be going up against Mahershala Ali’s Cottonmouth in the first series of his adventures on Netflix.

Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes is a Harlem nightclub owner who will become an unexpected foe in Luke’s life when his criminal activities threaten Luke’s world, according to Marvel. In the original comics, the character was simply called Cornell Cottonmouth, first appearing in Power Man #18 in June 1974. Ali is best known for his appearances in the US House of Cards and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

“Mahershala is an actor of extraordinary range and gravitas. As Cottonmouth he will really let loose,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “Luke Cage won’t know what hit him.”