return charlie cox to travel like Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time ever Spiderman: No Way Homeand then in She-Hulk: Lawyer She-Hulk– keep giving something to talk about. And as he prepares to take on a new challenge with Daredevil: Reborn, the actor took the opportunity to thank fans for saving his career.
In a recent interview with Marvel’s official website, Cox assured that if not for Disney’s online campaign to save Daredevil after the cancellation of the Netflix series of the same name, his life would be different today. “Daredevil is an incredible character. It was a great honor for me to get this role and play it. It changed my life irrevocably,” he said.
As for the public intervention in getting a second chance as the Man Without Fear, then Charlie Cox had nothing left but words of gratitude. “I have so much to say. Whatever happens to my career from now on, I owe the most to the Save Daredevil campaign.. Even when I already gave up hope many years ago, they [los fanáticos] they did not and continued to campaign and support. I have met many of them over the years and they are very dedicated and passionate people,” he said.
The campaign referred to by the artist was Save Daredevil (#SaveDaredevil), which launched in late 2018, right after the Netflix series was canceled after its third season was confirmed. Since then, tens of thousands of fans of the character have flooded the net with petitions and posts calling for Disney and Marvel to save him. In particular, to have Charlie Cox play him again in the MCU.
Long wait to see Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil again
cancellation Daredevil on Netflix brought several disadvantages. Most importantly, Disney was contractually obligated to wait two whole years determine the future of production and its actors. So it wasn’t until mid-2020 that Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, first contacted Charlie Cox to ask him if he was still interested in putting himself in Matt Murdock’s shoes.
“It was quite a surreal moment, I won’t lie. Keep in mind that several years have passed. And I was almost certain that it was all over. Kevin said to me, “We have some ideas, but I want to make sure that, in principle, you are interested.” And I said, “I very interested.” And then for another two months there was no news from anyone. To the point that I wondered if I really dreamed it, ”said Charlie Cox. Hollywood Reporter at the beginning of this year.
The truth is that his cameo in Spiderman: No Way Home This was the subject of rumors and heated debate for many months until his appearance in the film was confirmed. Most recently, Daredevil could be seen in the eighth episode of the series. She-Hulk: Lawyer She-Hulkalbeit without the dark tone and with a slightly different outfit than the Netflix series, with gold details.
Charlie Cox’s next character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be Daredevil: Reborn, who will be in charge reboot not as a continuation of the original series.
