Will Charlie Cox Make A Better Daredevil Than Ben Affleck?
It's hard to imagine anyone other than Ben Affleck as the masked superhero but will "Stardust" actor Charlie Cox be able to change that?
By Melody Oei — 28 May 2014, 03:50 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
The "Stardust" And Former "Boardwalk Empire" Actor Charlie Cox Will Play Masked Superhero Daredevil In The Upcoming Series
Former Boardwalk Empire actor Charlie Cox will play Matt Murdock — better known as the blind superhero Daredevil from Marvel — in the upcoming 13-episode Netflix drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Cox Is The First Person Cast In The 13-Episode Marvel And Netflix Series
Charlie Cox seen here as Patrick Crawley in television series 'Downton Abbey'.
Image via CeskatelevizeThe show originally had "Cloverfield" and "Lost" writer Drew Goddard on board as showrunner, but he has now been replaced by Spartacus creator Steven DeKnight after signing on to direct Spider-Man spinoff Sinister Six. Cox, for his part, will have his own shoes to fill — those of Ben Affleck, who played the title role in the critically panned 2003 Daredevil movie.
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Daredevil Was Last Seen On The Big Screen In 2003 When Ben Affleck Donned Matt Murdock's Signature Red Horns
Cox, for his part, will have his own shoes to fill — those of Ben Affleck, who played the title role in the critically panned 2003 Daredevil movie.
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Daredevil, born Matt Murdock who lost his eyesight after a radioactive accident that extraordinarily heightened his other senses, first appear in Marvel comics in 1964. He became known as the "Man Without Fear," taking on such villains as Electro, Bullseye and Kingpin.
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13 Episodes Of The "Daredevil" Series Are Scheduled To Begin Streaming Exclusively On Netflix In 2015
After dominating the box office with its superhero franchises in recent years, Marvel has begun investing heavily in the small screen; in addition to renewing “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD,” ABC recently ordered “Captain America” spinoff “Agent Carter,” starring Hayley Atwell, for midseason.
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Thirteen episodes of the Daredevil series are scheduled to begin streaming exclusively on Netflix in 2015, Netflix and Walt Disney Co. previously revealed in November.
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