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When Daredevil was at Netflix, Charlie Cox felt it was Marvel Studios’ “unwanted stepchild”
These days, Daredevil feels like more of a priority at Marvel Studios than it did during its Netflix era, said Matt Murdock actor Charlie Cox
FeaturesbyGrant DeArmitt, Staff Writer
Published on Wed Jul 15 2026
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I bet if you were to ask the Daredevil: Born Again cast if they felt their show was a hit, chances are they’d say yes. But if you’ll recall, there was a time when the idea of the grittier, mature-leaning character from Marvel comics heading into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe felt somewhat risky, and I’m not just talking about how fans felt. According to Matt Murdock himself, Charlie Cox, the time Daredevil spent on Netflix was occasionally marked by feelings of being the odd man out in terms of the MCU line-up.
Along with Marvel costars Deborah Ann Woll and Wilson Bethel, Cox was a guest at Florida SuperCon 2026, where he and Popverse’s own Ashley V. Robinson spent quite a while reminiscing on the character’s time over at Netflix. As a fan Q&A panel, much of that reminiscing was prompted by the FSC attendees – attendees like one costumed fan who asked the series star what it was like going from the show’s first iteration to its second.
“We owe so much to the Netflix show,” begins the Clair Obscur star, “Those guys looked after us so well. It was such a great experience. In some ways it’s kind of the OG.”
That said, Cox said that, in terms of the wider MCU, the show still felt somewhat like… well, let him tell you
“It felt a little bit…” Cox continues, “At the time, like we were like the unwanted stepchild of the whole big show.”
Ouch. Still, that feeling would change when the bigwigs over at Disney brought the show back, under their own Disney+ banner
“When when we were invited over to come play with those guys,” the Matt Murdock actor explained, “It was pretty cool because, now, it feels like we’re really part of the Marvel canon. Doing these last few seasons on Disney has been wild just because, you know, there’s a little bit more license to do more with the characters. It’s the owner, the mothership.”
To Cox’s point, being on that aforementioned “mothership” meant that he was allowed to do his thing in Spider-Man: No Way Home (and maybe elsewhere?) Co-star Jon Bernthal, AKA Frank Castle, also has a bit more leg room these days, as he’ll be portaying Punisher in next month’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But hey, don’t think all those changes mean Cox isn’t still very thankful for his time at Netflix
“We’re very grateful to both those companies,” he concluded, “Who’ve done wonderful things for us.”
No hard feelings then, eh? Now that’s a very good lawyer
Fear not, we have the essentials when it comes to Marvel’s Daredevil – especially with Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again. Check out:
- The key difference between Netflix’s Daredevil and Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again, according to the showrunner
- The best Daredevil stories of all time
- What to watch before Daredevil: Born Again
- If you’re starting Daredevil, here’s why Born Again matters
- Popverse Picks: Our favorite things for Marvel’s Man Without Fear including Ann Nocenti comics, the Netflix series, and more
- How Vincent D’Onofrio reinvented Daredevil’s Kingpin
- Marvel’s Daredevil actors, ranked from Charlie Cox to Ben Affleck and even Rex Smith
- How Frank Miller accidentally killed a Daredevil cartoon (and Marvel killed a book to avoid pissing him off)
- That time we caught Daredevil actor Charlie Cox sneaking into New York Comic Con as Bluey
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Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs
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