Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes and the fiery grandness of Erik LaRay Harvey 's Diamondback, fans wondered how Luke Cage's showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker, could top them.
Now, Entertainment Weekly reportsThe Soprano's Annabella Sciorra will take on the unbreakable man as Rosalie Carbone, "a dangerous downtown criminal underworld power player with an eye, and an agenda, toward Harlem." (Although we're sure Alfre Woodards Mariah Dillard a.k.a. Black Mariah will be lurking in the shadows and pulling some strings in Harlem as well.)
Carbone first appeared in 1992's Punisher: War Zone #2, where Frank Castle infiltrated her Mafia family. Although her main adversary is The Punisher in the comics, it seems she'll come head-to-head with Luke Cage in the upcoming season.
Sciorra is known for her role as Tony Soprano's hot-tempered mistress, Gloria Trillo. She also starred in 1991's Jungle Fever and is slated to have a recurring role in the second season of Netflix's G.L.O.W. And through her decade-spanning career, Coker has been a "huge fan."
"I’ve been a huge fan of hers since Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever, and Anabella Sciorra is no joke as Rosalie Carbone," said Coker in a statement. "You haven’t seen her this gangster since her thrilling turn as Tony’s formidable flame Gloria Trillo on Season 3 of The Sopranos. I’m thrilled her introduction to the Marvel Universe will be on Marvel’s Luke Cage."
Marvel's Luke Cage's season two is slated to drop all 13 episodes on Netflix on June 22.
