The first MCU Moon Knight trailer is both violent and brutal, and proves that Disney can properly execute Daredevil's MCU return. With the Moon Knight trailer revealing the MCU origin story for Oscar Isaac's superhero, it also builds anticipation for a number of other upcoming MCU projects, both confirmed and unconfirmed. One such project in the latter category is the eventual return of Charlie Cox's Daredevil to the MCU, owing mostly to the apparent similarities in tone between Disney+'s Moon Knight and Netflix's Daredevil.

Of Netflix's various Marvel shows, Daredevil was by far the most successful, perhaps down to its gritty, violent tone and brutal depiction of the Man Without Fear. After Cox made a surprise cameo as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home, speculation on exactly how and when Daredevil will appear in the MCU Phase 4 ran rampant. However, exactly how Marvel will handle the established tone of the character's eponymous show was largely unknown - until the release of Moon Knight's trailer, that is.

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If Moon Knight's trailer is to be believed, it will be every bit as brutal as Daredevil. This means that the upcoming Disney+ show actually allows Disney to bring back Daredevil in a way that was previously thought to be unlikely by many. Specifically, it indicates that the MCU isn't going to shy away from some of the more brutally violent aspects of its grittier heroes.

Moon Knight in full costume

The character has often seen comparisons drawn against some of comics' darkest heroes, and many have already labeled Moon Knight as the MCU's Batman. While the upcoming show's brutal violence is only glimpsed briefly in the trailer, it paints an interesting picture of what the MCU's Daredevil could look like, particularly regarding some of the character's darker moments. Netflix's Daredevil boasted a level of violence that wasn't originally in line with the MCU, with the MCU's target audience being skewed slightly younger than Netflix's.

However, the Moon Knight trailer indicates a level of brutality that has as yet not been present in the MCU but also a complexity that mirrors that of Netflix's most celebrated Marvel show. This is evidenced in Isaac's apparently layered portrayal of the titular hero: in the trailer alone, he seems to cycle through a range of emotions and identities. This not only puts Moon Knight in good standing but assuages fans' fears that some characters from Daredevil might not work in the MCU, particularly after problems with Kingpin's MCU debut in Hawkeye.

Some have thought there may be some future problems with Charlie Cox as the MCU's Daredevil given the Netflix show's gritty tone, but the Moon Knight trailer seemingly puts all of them to rest. By following a superhero with a darker, more brutal story than many of those already established in the MCU, Moon Knight gently alters audience expectations for any upcoming Daredevil appearances in the MCU. It goes beyond simple violence and brutality, though - Moon Knight is already shaping up to be the perfect stepping stone for the MCU to embrace the popular darker tone of Netflix's Daredevil.

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