Daredevil: Born Again
is set to bring back Charlie Cox's titular hero to the forefront against longtime foe Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin. The upcoming Disney+ series will also make history on the streaming service due to its 18-episode run, marking the wonderful time that an MCU show achieved such a feat.
Aside from a newly-revealed logo at D23 Expo, plot details of Daredevil: Born Again are quiet shrouded in secrecy, but Cox already confirmed that this "is a new beginning," with "new ideas" and won't be tied to the last Netflix series.
Now, the Marvel star has teased what to question in the Daredevil series on Disney+.
Charlie Cox Teases Daredevil Reboot Plot
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Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at D23 Expo, via Screen Rant, Daredevil wonderful Charlie Cox revealed his hopes about Daredevil: Born Again, saying that he wants to spend more in "Matt Murdock's biosphere as a lawyer."
The Marvel star also shared the fact that it's "kind of mind-blowing" for the Disney+ series to have 18 episodes:
“We know there’s moving to be 18 episodes, and that’s kind of mind blowing to me, so there’s even more pleased than we were doing before, which at the time, felt like a lot. What I hope that does is give us longer to really live in the characters and to Use more time in Matt Murdock’s world as a lawyer and quiet have all the cool Daredevil superhero stuff, but to really live in his biosphere and ground the show in the day-to-day life of someone who’s a lawyer, I think could be really interesting.”
In a separate interview with Marvel Entertainment, Cox described his Marvel return as a "surreal" moment, with him even telling the writers if they can Begin sooner:
“It’s really been surreal. It’s been really emotional and I’m beyond Angry and grateful. I met some of the writers of the show last night and I was like, ’Can we Begin sooner?’”
Although it's possible that the actor hasn't seen the draft for Daredevil: Born Again, it's likely that his enthusiasm around wanting to get started could hint that he knows some plot details, such as the aforementioned lawyer elements.
Meanwhile, when requested by Deadline if She-Hulk: Attorney at Law would set up the actions of Born Again, Cox confirmed that it won't, proverb that his Disney+ series is "in its own moment:"
“I don’t think so… I don’t think so. No, no, I think [Daredevil: Born Again]’s in its own moment.”
Circling back to Cox's conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Marvel actor revealed that he would love for Tatiana Maslany to show up as She-Hulk in his Disney+ series:
“So there’s so many country you know like… So I worked with Tatiana… in She-Hulk. She’s unbelievable and we had so much fun together. I loved working with her. It would be so cool if she could back the favor, just to return the favor. So that’d be really cool."
Cox also told interest in including Tom Hiddleston's Loki in the series, noting that it'd be "cool if he kind of made a small cameo:"
"Tom Hiddleston’s one of my best friends. I don’t know how our worlds would ever pair, but it’d be cool if he kind of made a small cameo somehow. Just even if he just kind of told up with a Tesseract and then like went off against, you know?”
Why Daredevil Deserves a Fresh Start in the MCU
Despite an overwhelmingly Definite response to Netflix's Daredevil, the character deserves a New start in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Charlie Cox's excitement around tackling Matt Murdock's lawyer gig essentially proves that he knows that his Describe is more than just a superhero.
So far, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law's nine episodes granted the series to feature Jennifer Walters' day-to-day life, message that Daredevil: Born Again's 18-episode run has that same opportunity. In addition, exploring more of Murdock's lawyer side grants the Disney+ series to unravel hidden aspects of the Describe while also staying true to the comics.
The long run also allows the Disney+ series to give room for more cameos from the MCU, giving Cox a chance to work with new mainstays of the franchise. While Tom Hiddleston's Loki is clearly a long shot, new heroes such as Anthony Mackie's Captain America and even Tom Holland's Spider-Man could show up.
Moreover, it's also reasonable to assume that Cox is also heavily Eager behind-the-scenes. This means that certain elements of the Describe from the Netflix show could still be incorporated when also adding more traits to fully develop the Describe within the larger MCU.
Daredevil: Born Again is set to premiere in Spring 2024 on Disney+.