Charlie Cox would be the last person you’d consider casting for Matt Murdock. In Marvel Comics, Matt’s depicted as tall, red-headed, and blind — but against all odds, Cox has become the definitive version of the character. Across three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil, the actor established a true understanding of Matt and what made him tick, portraying his disability with a deft hand and embracing his darker quirks without hesitation. When Daredevil was canceled after its third season, it felt like a major loss: not only would we likely never see Cox’s take on the character again, but we’d never see him cross over into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.
Back in 2018, fans had been dreaming of a Daredevil appearance in some major event like Avengers: Infinity War or its follow-up, Endgame. While those hopes didn’t exactly pan out, Cox has steadily made his way into the MCU. After appearances in films like Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the actor makes his official return in Daredevil: Born Again — and with a few more crossover films on the horizon, a more substantial role in the MCU is “more possible than it’s ever been.”
