Actor Charlie Cox says he doesn't want to jeopardize Daredevil's chances in the future of the MCU. Cox played Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Netflix series Daredevil that ran for three seasons and was established as being set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett in 1964, Daredevil has been a staple character for the Marvel brand ever since, crossing over mostly with fellow street-level characters such as Spider-Man, Luke Cage, The Punisher, etc. The son of a boxer in Hell's Kitchen, New York, Matt Murdock was blinded at a young age by a toxic chemical that enhanced all his other senses, giving him a kind of "radar sense" that allowed him to see in a very different way. Trained by a mysterious ninja master named Stick, Matt grew up to become a lawyer by day and adopted the signature red costume and Daredevil moniker by night, fighting crime in his Hell's Kitchen neighborhood (or anywhere he was needed).

The Netflix show drew heavily from "The Man Without Fear" comics by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr., as well as many of the storylines that laid the foundation of the character, particularly from the 80s era. Daredevil's main nemesis in season 1 was Kingpin, as played by Vincent D'Onofrio, with more of his rogues' gallery introduced later on in the series, including the anti-hero The Punisher (as played by Jon Bernthal) and Bullseye, who appeared in the third and final season. Another character that played a significant role in the show was Elektra, a romantic nemesis for Daredevil that continually re-enters his life. Cox also portrayed the character in The Defenders mini-series, which brought together characters from the other Marvel/Netflix series to fight a larger threat.

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Of late, rumors have swirled that Cox would once again reprise the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but nothing has been confirmed (in fact, the rumors have mostly been denied). Speaking to Forbes, Cox reiterates his stance on the possibility of his MCU return, saying he doesn't want to jeopardize the future of the character in the MCU as they may be listening. He goes on to say how much he loves the passion from fans of his portrayal as Daredevil and speculates that "maybe" it will happen in the future. Here's what Cox had to say:

“My answer is no comment; I don't know what's going to happen. I genuinely don't know. If there was a chance of that happening in the future, I don't want to say something that could potentially jeopardize those chances. The people high up at Marvel, maybe they see this stuff or they hear what I say or blah, blah, blah... maybe that influences it. I don't know, I have no idea. I love how passionate the fans are and I feel very, very touched that so many of them have gone online and made their voices heard about their desire for me to come back and maybe in the future that might happen, and that would be great. Who knows? We'll see.”

Elektra and Daredevil suited up in Netflix's Daredevil

Cox went on to say that the fan support means a great deal to him and talked about the pressure of portraying the character when they were shooting the show initially. He says playing Daredevil made him realize how important the character was to so many people and how important it was to get it right. "I knew I just had one shot and I wanted to get that right and there's no way of guaranteeing that," said the actor. Cox is currently starring in the AMC original series Kin, alongside Aidan Gillen and Clare Dunne.

Daredevil was one of the most popular of Marvel's Netflix shows and built a solid stable of MCU characters that could easily transition into the theatrical side. Cox embodied Murdock/Daredevil with ease, bringing to life not only the persona, but also the physicality, which is exceptional for a character like Daredevil. Much has been speculated about what Marvel Studios should or could do with these characters that began on Netflix, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage, but no solid news has been announced in how they will proceed. Of all the characters that should make the leap, however, Daredevil is at the top, especially with three seasons of the masterfully orchestrated story to build from and a stable of colorful characters to explore. Hopefully, Marvel is indeed listening.

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Source: Forbes

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