Marvel star Charlie Cox has insisted he will not play Daredevil in next year’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, although there are many fans who don’t believe him.
In an interview with Brandon Davis at New York Comic-Con, Cox acknowledged the fan speculation around Daredevil teaming up with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man for Brand New Day.
“I know that they all think I’m in Spider-Man because I’m filming something in London, which I’m not,” Cox said.
Then, definitively: “I’m not in Spider-Man.”
The natural follow-up question – is Daredevil in Avengers… either next year’s Doomsday or 2027’s Secret Wars? – also got a definitive answer: “No, I’m just concentrating on DD right now.”
Davis said he wasn’t sure if he believed Cox’s answers, to which Cox replied: “we’ll see.” But that scepticism is a running theme online, where some fans are comparing the Daredevil actor’s comments here to Andrew Garfield’s infamous lies whenever he was asked if he would appear in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Ahead of the release of No Way Home, Garfield repeatedly lied in interviews about his return. In a The Ellen DeGeneres Show interview, after his appearance in No Way Home was confirmed, Garfield said: “I lied to the internet for two years, and it felt great. It was fun to keep it secret! You know when you’re planning a surprise birthday party for someone and they’re like, ‘I hate surprises, tell me is the party happening’… it felt like I was part of organising a surprise birthday party for a bunch of people who I knew would appreciate it.”
Garfield referenced his dishonesty in a subsequent GQ interview. “I’m gonna disappoint you,” he replied when asked if he was in Brand New Day. “Yeah, no. But I know no one’s gonna trust anything I say from now on.”
Fans had expected Cox to appear as Daredevil in Brand New Day, given Matt Murdock’s cameo in No Way Home and confirmation that Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in the film. But Cox’s name was not among the many that appeared in Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal video, although we know more actors are set to be confirmed.
Here’s what we know about Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Mark Ruffalo, who plays The Hulk, is in it (we have the set photos now); Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is in it (set photos have sparked fresh speculation around who she’s playing); and photos have revealed Jacob Batalon, who will return as sidekick Ned Leeds, and Zendaya, who is back as MJ. Set videos have also teased a return to practical web-swinging after relying on CGI for past MCU movies.
As for Cox and Daredevil, Marvel fans at New York Comic-Con got a first glimpse at Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 via a trailer that was meant to stay as an exclusive to those in the room. Part of the footage leaked online after none other than Jessica Jones herself, actress Krysten Ritter, posted (then deleted) a snippet on Instagram.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is set to debut next spring with fresh episodes written from the ground up to reflect the series’ mid-production reboot to be more of a continuation from the characters’ Netflix era. That means fans should expect an expanded role for Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page, more from Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye, and some form of appearance by Elden Henson’s Foggy — as well as Ritter’s return.
Marvel recently showed confidence in Daredevil: Born Again’s forthcoming second season by exclusively confirming to IGN that it had already greenlit Season 3, due to air in 2027. And, earlier this month, Daredevil: Born Again writer Jesse Wigutow said he was returning to the show’s writers room to begin work on more new episodes.
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