Mustafa Shakir portrayed John McIver/Bushmaster in the second season of Luke Cage. Mustafa Shakir auditioned for the role of M'Baku in Black Panther. See all photos. Mustafa Shakir, best known for being a TV Actor, was born in North Carolina, United States on Sunday, August 21, 1977. Photos. References The Marvel Cinematic Universe wiki has a collection of images and media related to Bushmaster . Both suggest that Bushmaster (Mustafa Shakir), yet another victim of Bursetin's experiments (at least in the comic books), will be the next big bad for Luke to defeat. He is also a well respected musician who goes by the alias Mustafa Effortless. Posted 6/23/2018 7:27 AM. Trivia. 'Luke Cage' star Mustafa Shakir speaks about becoming Bushmaster, the villain at the heart of season two of Netflix's Marvel series. Brandon McClary was a stunt double for Mustafa Shakir, and Mounir Quazzani was a stunt double for Mekhi Hewling in the role of Bushmaster. Actor Mustafa Shakir, who played Bushmaster/John McIver in Luke Cage Season 2, has reacted to the series' recent cancellation, and he's not happy.. Shakir posted an angry image of his character from the show on Instagram.

"They cancelled LC and well, I got a little upset," he wrote. Popular actor best known for his role as Bushmaster on the Netflix series Marvel’s Luke Cage and for his performance in HBO’s The Deuce. Mustafa Shakir (The Deuce, The Night Of) will play John McIver, a leader that's brimming with charisma, but whose mission is focused solely on Harlem and vengeance. The big conflict in Bushmaster's life is … Awards. External Links

Contact Info ... Luke Cage John 'Bushmaster' McIver (2018) The … Mustafa Shakir makes his debut as Bushmaster in season two of Netflix's "Luke Cage."

Mustafa Shakir has made a splash as the new Big Bad in town in season 2 of Marvel’s Luke Cage.The actor takes on the role of John McIver, aka Bushmaster, a superpowered Jamaican gangster who not only gives Luke a run for his money in the strength and durability department, but is gunning for Mariah Dillard’s spot at the top of Harlem’s criminal food chain.

As played by Mustafa Shakir, John 'Bushmaster' McIver can give Luke the fight of his life and nearly match his incredible strength.However, it’s Bushmaster's mind that makes him truly dangerous.

By David Betancourt Washington Post. Courtesy of Netflix-Marvel . Who is Bushmaster?We recently went over the character's relatively brief history in comics, but the Bushmaster in Luke Cage Season 2 is a different take on his Marvel counterpart. He was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series for his work on Luke Cage.