We are finally on track to see the resolution of Daredevil’s story in the upcoming revamped series Daredevil: Born Again, which will pick up after the events in the Daredevil Netflix series, as well as the shows Hawkeye, Echo and She-Hulk, which featured the characters Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.
The actors who portray these characters, Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, recently sat down to talk about the new series while at Fan Expo Boston 2024.
CinemaBlend reports that during the panel (which can be seen here on YouTube), the two were explicitly asked whether they had battles with the powers that be ahead of the creative refresh.
D’Onofrio humorously held his tongue at first, while Cox shared some insight: “Here’s what I’ll say. Marvel had been incredibly open-minded and willing to correct course, and incredibly supportive.
“Early on, we were trying something that was a bit different, and very quickly they were able to identify that that wasn’t maybe working as well as it could’ve done. And, where we are now, I think I can speak for both of us when I say we feel very, very happy.
Vincent D’Onofrio eventually added in his own thoughts. While discussing the changes, he opened up about the way that both he and his co-star supported each other through the process. And, based on his statements, he and his on-screen nemesis had major hands in shaping this latest iteration of the Man Without Fear’s story:
“The best thing about the situation, I have to say though, is what Charlie just said about the bosses at Marvel and also the fact that Charlie and I were a team and that we just supported each other in everything that each other wanted, whether we were in the scene or not.
“Whether it featured our characters, it didn’t matter. As a team, Charlie and I considered the story and the fans. Literally, I’m not shitting you. You guys, we considered you constantly and brought you up constantly. And also, at the work at hand that day or the writing of another thing that was coming. We were constantly together in [every] way.
It sounds like they were able to workshop the new show and finetune it to become a better series for fans. I appreciate that. We’ve been waiting a long time to see this series come to fruition, and I’m excited to see what they have for us.
The new series is reportedly inspired by the Devil’s Reign storyline, which explores the power dynamics between Kingpin and the vigilantes who stand up against him. The story revolves around the power struggle between Daredevil and Wilson Fisk, who becomes the Mayor of New York City.
In this arc, Kingpin uses his newfound political influence to launch a crackdown on vigilantes, making their activities illegal. This leads to a fierce confrontation between Daredevil and Kingpin, with the latter using all his resources to hunt down and eliminate Daredevil and his allies.
Aside from Cox and D’Onofrio, the series also stars Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / The Punisher, Vanessa Fisk, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Nikki M. James, Michael Gaston, Arty Froushan, and Clark Johnson in undisclosed roles. Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson will also reprise their roles of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson. Wilson Bethel is reprising his role as Benjamin Poindexter, aka Bullseye.
