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Marvel is Right to Have Faith in Daredevil - Despite Charlie Cox's Doubts

By Joshua M. Patton  December 27, 2022 (X)

Charlie Cox keeps tempering expectations about his Daredevil: Born Again return, but everyone else - from Marvel Studios to fans - has faith in him.

Charlie Cox has been recently doing rounds of press, invariably being asked to talk about Daredevil: Born Again. In one, he expressed concern that the massive 18-episode solo series may not "hit the spot," resulting in him setting down the horns for good. It's a fair guess, especially with streaming services' strategy for originals narrowing in focus. Yet since he was the star of the most successful of the Marvel Television series on Netflix, Marvel Studios and Disney+ have clear faith in his ability to deliver.

Cox is an adept actor, and his humility may also be a way to deflect from revealing things he's not supposed to. He was more convincing than Andrew Garfield in the run up to Spider-Man: No Way Home, at the very least. If Cox really does still have doubts about his ability to become the Robert Downey Jr. of Disney+, perhaps that's what makes him the perfect Matt Murdock.

Daredevil: Born Again's 18-Episode Series Order Is a Leap of Faith

Until 2022, the average Disney+ original series from Marvel or Lucasfilm ran for roughly six hours per season. Then Andor dropped 12 episodes, with another 12 currently filming. Tony Gilroy had a vision and Lucasfilm didn't want to risk getting it wrong. Daredevil: Born Again could be the Andor of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A long-game series that looks at the more TV-MA side of the MCU sounds just like the spot the studio is trying to hit.

When working as a young producer on the 2003 film adaptation, Feige championed the script. If it irked him that Daredevil was handed to Jeph Loeb and Marvel Television when the rights came back to Marvel, he's not taking it out on Cox. In fact, Cox helped erase the film version of the character from the fans' consciousness. This was a challenge his fellow The Defenders costars did not face. From the massive season order to his rumored appearance in Echo, the only person seemingly left with doubts is Cox himself. In fact, there was no reason to believe Daredevil would show up in Deadpool 3 until the actor denied it.

Kevin Feige is a big fan of Daredevil, and he wasn't allowed to use the character in the movies. Now he can and has the added benefit of being given an excellent actor to portray the character. It's clear that he no longer sees anyone other than Cox as capable of the role.

Marvel Studios and Disney+ Have Big Expectations for Daredevil and Charlie Cox

Cox may have expressed his doubts because he is aware of how important Daredevil is to Marvel Comics. He is, effectively, the Marvel equivalent of Batman. He is the king of their street-level heroes -- first on the scene for muggers, ninjas and all manner of mildly-powered individuals. In the comic books, he has also gone toe-to-toe with the galaxy's biggest baddies, including Mephisto. If Marvel Studios remains committed to establishing a TV side of the MCU, it will be built on Daredevil's back, just like Iron Man carried the films.

What makes Cox so important is how well he plays the character. His performance as a blind hero is nuanced and respectful to an impressive degree, according to Vice. During and immediately after fight scenes, his out-of-breath acting is some of the most intense in the game. Viewers believe that Daredevil clearly wins the fight, but he's wiped out after doing it. And with the help of Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll, he imbues Matt with a heart and pathos that makes all of his superhero work feel more than believable.

Charlie Cox is either truly humble or adept at using humility to deflect questions about projects he can't talk about. Either way, everyone from Feige to the fans knows that Daredevil: Born Again isn't his "last shot." It's what he's due for his accomplishments so far.

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