Disney Plus’ upcoming show Daredevil: Born Again is set to be an all-out, totally violent action series, but this might not have always been the case as Marvel Comics writer Rob Liefeld has claimed that the show was originally set to be a comedy.
“Prior to the Marvel Brass finally listening to the talent, the show was a comedy!” said Liefeld on Twitter. “They brought in action impression Phil Silvera who literally reshot most every episode. The action and stunts are next level!” Comic book creator, writer and artist Liefeld is best known for co-creating the character Deadpool for Marvel comics alongside Fabian Nicieza.
Liefeld’s tweet is in response to Daredevil star Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk) telling GQ Magazine “We made it known that we were not happy, and the big bosses, especially Kevin [Feige], listened to us.” This is in reference to additional scenes and episodes being added to the spin-off by showrunner Dario Scardapane at the talent’s request. Notably Liefeld isn’t involved in Daredevil: Born Again and recently cut ties with Marvel Studios.
However, following Liefeld’s Tweet, D’Onofrio took to Twitter to set the record straight writing: “Phil was hired again for the stunts that’s true. Yet the new episodes even the action scenes were written by Dario our showrunner. “The Kingpin star continued, adding, “It was a wonderful restart and we all worked really hard for the fans. Charlie, myself and Dario our producers and studio heads felt like we knew what the fans wanted. That was our goal.”
It’s wild to think that Born Again could have been a “comedy” after the show received the highest age rating possible. The show has officially been rated ‘TV-MA’ in the US and ’18+’ in the UK and the rest of Europe. This is quite rare for Marvel with only The Punisher season 1 and 2, Iron Fist season 1, and Daredevil season 2 also holding the rating.
Welcoming back Charlie Cox as blind lawyer Matt Murdock by day and vigilante Daredevil by night, the new show sees the hero come face to face with Fisk AKA Kingpin once again on the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen. The cast also includes Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Jon Bernthal as Punisher, and more.
Daredevil: Born Again will be released on Disney Plus on March 4, 2025 – see our Daredevil: Born Again release schedule for exact timings. For more, check out our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order, or keep up with upcoming Marvel movies and shows.