Charlie Cox Was Surprised By One Aspect Of Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again will be released on Disney Plus on March 5, 2025, which is something that a lot of people are excited about. After making appearances in other Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, fans will finally be able to see Daredevil in his own setting for the first time in the MCU, with the nine-episode series based all around his character. Daredevil: Born Again promises to be unique from the rest of the MCU, and that could make this special if done right.

This is going to be part of Phase Five of the MCU, and details have started to emerge ahead of the release. Disney recently revealed the trailer for Daredevil: Born Again, which certainly drew interest in the series. Those clips alone evidently showed that this show is going to have a different edge and tone from what fans normally see in the MCU, but it wasn’t just Marvel fans who were surprised.

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Daredevil star Charlie Cox admitted to SFX Magazine, “I was hugely shocked. Expected it to be dumbed down quite a lot, and that has not been the case at all. There are a couple of scenes that I find difficult to watch, and I don’t remember feeling that way previously.” It’s a statement that goes along with how the trailer appeared, as there was no shortage of violence and darkness in the teaser that fans were provided.

Anyone who watched the Netflix show will be heading into this one with a certain level of expectation in terms of darkness and aggressive fight scenes, as that is how the series was shown. It made the previous series such a hit, as Daredevil was shown as a character not to be messed with, and his combat skills gripped and drew audiences in. There had been some worry that Marvel wouldn’t continue in that manner as the MCU has typically steered away from adult-orientated content. However, the trailer, combined with Cox’s comments, is a positive sign that Daredevil: Born Again is going to deliver exactly what people want.

Marvel dipped its toes into more adult-related content with Deadpool & Wolverine, and considering the film grossed over $1 billion, it proved that there is a genuine audience for that type of movie. Daredevil: Born Again now has the opportunity to follow that up on Disney Plus and grip audiences in a completely different way with a detailed show full of amazing action and equally tense dialogue.

All of the signs are currently pointing toward Daredevil: Born Again being a success, and that’s exactly what Marvel needs at this stage. The franchise is entering a new era with lots of fresh characters, such as Daredevil. Therefore, it’s going to be important that they’re debuted in an entertaining manner so fans can have a clear image of what they will be like. That’s something that Daredevil: Born Again needs to do, and the fact that it will seemingly be unique in its violence and darkness will excite many fans before an episode has even been seen.