Why Daredevil: Born Again's Original Approach To Marvel's Netflix Characters Didn't Work, According To Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox explains how Daredevil: Born Again's original plan was meant to win over new viewers, but it backfired. Here's what went wrong.
When Marvel overhauled the Daredevil: Born Again series midway through production in 2023, Charlie Cox, who plays Matt Murdock, revealed that the original approach didn't work. Cox explained that they didn't want to alienate an audience that hadn't watched the Netflix show. Therefore, they treated the Marvel Netflix characters as alternate versions of the ones audiences had been watching since 2015, making it almost like a variant.
This approach, while considered "fun," had a negative effect on the show, as it led to confusion and misunderstandings about the characters' authenticity. Cox and his co-star Vincent D'Onofrio, who plays Wilson Fisk, insisted on maintaining the gritty and violent tone of the original Daredevil series, which was vital to the revival's success.
Despite the show's third season being its last, Marvel Studios' chief Kevin Feige and co-president Louis D'Esposito have been fully supportive of the creative team, providing them complete freedom and encouraging continuous improvement.
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