Marvel's Luke Cage: 25 WTF Moments From Season 1

19. Dapper Dan

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Ahead of Pop's funeral, Luke Cage is in need of a new suit, so in comes a tailor to help him out.

However, this tailor isn't just a character in the show - he's a real life figure, Dapper Dan: The Hip Hop Tailor of Harlem.

He's a cultural icon of the city who had a fashion emporium in the 80s and 90s, selling clothes that came to define the era and location. It's a bit of an audacious move to have him actually appear as himself, but one that ends up working.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.