{"id":108623,"date":"2025-05-17T09:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/108623\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T09:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:04:11","slug":"coronation-street-star-is-worlds-away-from-weatherfield-with-forgotten-role-in-blockbuster-marvel-series-but-do-you-recognise-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/108623\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street star is worlds away from Weatherfield with forgotten role in blockbuster Marvel series &#8211; but do you recognise him?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-1001\/alesia-fiddler.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALESIA FIDDLER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  02:34 EDT, 17 May 2025   |  Updated:  02:58 EDT, 17 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/coronation_street\/index.html\" id=\"mol-314b61c0-30d0-11f0-bf28-ff8cf0e09952\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a>\u00a0star looks worlds away from Weatherfield in a forgotten role from a blockbuster Marvel series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mick Michaelis, played by Joe Layton, moved in to Mawdsley Street with his wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty) back in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The villainous character has already found himself caught up in drama and has had conflicts with Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) and Maria Connor (<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/samia-longchambon\/index.html\" id=\"mol-31e26d70-30d7-11f0-bf28-ff8cf0e09952\" rel=\"noopener\">Samia Longchambon<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Just last month, he attacked Sean Tully (Antony Cotton).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tv\/soaps\/index.html\" id=\"mol-75660110-30d2-11f0-bf28-ff8cf0e09952\" rel=\"noopener\">soap star<\/a> behind Mick has featured in a blockbuster series &#8211; Marvel&#8217;s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joe played Lieutenant Lucas in the show which follows a team of law enforcement agents as they tackle threats.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2c80389787ca7fc2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98376995-14711731-image-a-12_1747236363903.jpg\" height=\"461\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Coronation Street star Joe Layton (right) looks worlds away from Weatherfield in a forgotten role in a blockbuster Marvel series\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Coronation Street star Joe Layton (right) looks worlds away from Weatherfield in a forgotten role in a blockbuster Marvel series<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7880294ca26fd655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98376985-14711731-image-a-14_1747236377665.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mick Michaelis, played by Joe Layton (left), moved in to Mawdsley Street with his wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty, right) back in February\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mick Michaelis, played by Joe Layton (left), moved in to Mawdsley Street with his wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty, right) back in February<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3e37b8b4e1ae63f0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98377005-14711731-image-a-13_1747236369071.jpg\" height=\"390\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The villainous character has already found himself caught up in drama and has had conflicts with Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) and Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The villainous character has already found himself caught up in drama and has had conflicts with Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) and Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lt Lucas started out an Air Force officer and in the end, was executed by General Hale after he didn&#8217;t manage to capture S.H.I.E.L.D members Lance Hunter and Leo Fitz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In his Marvel costume, Joe looks completely different to his soap opera attire and donned a smart suit in the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Aphotograph of him in character shows Joe wearing a dark suit and red tie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His stint on Coronation Street is coming to an end soon, too. It was revealed back in March that <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14532521\/Coronation-Street-star-QUITS-ITV-soap-just-weeks-arriving-cobbles-partner.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe would be leaving the cobbles in July.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joe&#8217;s role was always supposed to be temporary\u00a0after he originally joined on a fixed contract for a special storyline, with no &#8216;shock&#8217; exit planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An insider has since told <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/breaking-coronation-street-mick-michaelis-34922276\">The Mirror<\/a> that Mick&#8217;s character will remain on screen until late July, with the soap source teasing there was &#8216;lots more to come&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Corrie&#8217;s Mick and wife Lou have caused quite a stir on the Cobbles with their arrival as they quickly made friends with Chesney and Gemma.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After landing the role, Joe explained that it was a dream come true to join the ITV show.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-eadc9e686657cb82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98377895-14711731-However_the_soap_star_behind_Mick_has_featured_in_a_blockbuster_-a-20_174746367207.jpeg\" height=\"950\" width=\"634\" alt=\"However, the soap star behind Mick has featured in a blockbuster series - Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Joe played Lieutenant Lucas (pictured) in the show which follows a team of law enforcement agents as they tackle threats\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">However, the soap star behind Mick has featured in a blockbuster series &#8211; Marvel&#8217;s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Joe played Lieutenant Lucas (pictured) in the show which follows a team of law enforcement agents as they tackle threats<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He said: &#8216;Coronation Street is such an institute in British television and to get to walk down the cobbles in Mick&#8217;s shoes is so exciting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;To also do it alongside Farrel is awesome &#8211; we are having great fun together and connecting really well whilst developing our characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It also gives the opportunity to get a look behind the curtain of this huge machine and be a small cog within the big picture of Coronation Street and to work alongside people who take such pride in their work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It&#8217;s just a really happy place, friendly and welcoming. I&#8217;m going to relish every moment of it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Coronation Street star is worlds away from Weatherfield with forgotten role in blockbuster Marvel series &#8211; but do you recognise him?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do YOU have a story? 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