Matt Murdock, or better known as Daredevil, is without a doubt one of the most popular Marvel characters in recent years. For three seasons, the blind crime-fighting vigilante led a Netflix series before it was canceled. Fans were concerned that they would never see the beloved character again, but after re-appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home, they’re relieved that he is making his way into the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe.)
The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is expected to appear in multiple MCU projects, including Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Echo, and the freshly released this month She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, in addition to receiving his own Disney+ series, Daredevil: Born Again. Fans are absolutely thrilled to see the devilish character return, along with She-creative Hulk’s team, despite the fact that it is yet unclear what type of role he is playing.
She-Hulk creator Jessica Gao discussed getting to incorporate Matt Murdock into her program in a recent interview with Collider. Her program is very distinct from the previous Netflix series. Gao goes on to discuss how she brought the character into her half-hour legal comedy: “Gao and her team had no intention of touching Murdock, as it seemed to be too far outside of their sphere. However, after the Devil himself was making his way officially into the MCU and Charlie Cox would be returning to the play his beloved role, the She-Hulk team went absolutely nuts:
“Daredevil was a special case. Most of the time, what we do is mine the movies and the comics, and we pick a character we wanna use, then we think of what the best and funniest way is for us to use them, and then we ask Marvel, if we can have them. But Daredevil was a dream that we dared not dream. We were like, “Oh, there’s no way. That’s not even on the table.” It never even crossed our minds. And then, we got wind, one day, that not only was he on the table, but Charlie Cox would be coming back as Daredevil, so we immediately started thinking of ways to incorporate him into our show. If we only had a snowball’s chance in hell of getting him on our show, it was still a chance, and we were gonna take it.”
When asked about working with Cox, who has been portraying Murdock since 2015, Gao has nothing but praise for the devilish actor, saying he has nothing but love for the character and his eagerness to try new things as well as the series’ comedic tone as opposed to the darker and grimmer of the predecessor. Gao goes on saying:
“He has such reverence and love for that character. It’s clear that the character meant so much to him, but he also came very game to play around. He was totally up for more funny banter and having this fun dynamic with Jen and She-Hulk. It really feels like the character from the comics. It was so fun because he really does fit into the show so perfectly. They’re both lawyers, and they’re both superheroes. Who else can say that they have that in common? It was just very fun thinking about what their dynamics would be, based on the personalities of these two characters.”
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law now streaming on Disney+ with new episodes every Thursday. You can check out the series trailer below:
Codie Allen is a passionate trans and queer film critic and entertainment writer based in Orlando, FL. A Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, Dorian Awards member, and CACF member, they also contribute to The Curb and InSession Film. When they’re not writing about films, you can find them sipping way too much tea and listening to Taylor Swift.
