Charlie Cox says that receiving Kevin Feige’s call to join the MCU was like a “childhood dream.” When Daredevil was canceled at Netflix, it seemed that the characters of the Defenders Saga were at the end of their Marvel journey, but flash forward to 2021, and Charlie Cox was once again playing Matt Murdock in a much-rumored Spider-Man: No Way Home cameo. Now with his own MCU series heading into production, Cox recently reminisced about receiving the call, which he at first assumed to be a prank.

While there was some speculation about whether Charlie Cox had known all along that he would be joining the MCU following Daredevil’s cancelation, it seems that he was as much in the dark as anyone. However, when he was left a message by Feige’s assistant to call him back, he really did not expect to be asked to do anything more than maybe a charity event. Cox told CinePop:

"I thought it was a joke or a prank. I got a message from Kevin Feige's assistant saying, 'Can you call us back?' I thought it might be for a charity event on account of Covid and everyone would attend. But I was asked if I wanted to be in Spider-Man, it was crazy. I was in the garden of my house, and my wife was sitting on the steps, looking at me and asking: 'What's going on?' It was crazy. It's a childhood dream, it was unbelievable."

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Daredevil Will Appear in She-Hulk’s Next Episode

She-Hulk and Daredevil
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Charlie Cox may have only just returned to the role of Daredevil last December in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but unlike many Marvel heroes, his return has been swifter than many as he will be appearing in the eighth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Additionally, Cox will also reprise his role in Hawkeye spin-off Echo before he stars in his own series of Daredevil: Born Again.

As one of the most popular characters in Marvel’s canon, Daredevil’s return is one of the most anticipated series coming to Disney+ in the next phase of the MCU. With a bumper 18-episode run, the new series is being described by Cox as a new Daredevil outing rather than a continuation of the old Netflix series. He previously said:

"It is a Season 1, it is not Season 4, so it is a whole new thing. Which I think is the way to go. If you are going to do it again, do it differently."

There is still plenty to be revealed about Daredevil: Born Again, including exactly where it will fit in the wider Marvel narrative and how close in tone to the original Daredevil series it will be. Cox’s less serious appearance in She-Hulk will likely not give anything away about that, but it will give a first look at the lawyer’s new hero outfit, which has already been teased in an earlier episode and seen in new clips from the show.

Daredevil: Born Again is currently expected to debut on Disney+ in Spring 2024.