Charlie Cox as a Superhero Icon
British actor Charlie Cox, so well known for his portrayal of ‘Daredevil’ in Marvel Cinematics, is also an example of someone who was not fortunate. Luckily, he has given life to the stories of severely ‘blind’ vigilante lawyers who moonlight as superheroes on the silver screen thanks to Cox’s remarkable transformation. Everything cinematic remained markedly out of reach for him until reluctant strokes of luck came through. Destiny socked it to him to tell the truth. His journey to portray Matt Murdock, often referred to as a salir and infamous blind ‘superhero’ lawyer, is rather turbulent and promises to sharpen your appetite for the story of a hoisted head longing never to be bound in shackles. Join me as we wonder how Cox, expectant, came to discover the red suit and why we are speaking about, step by step, guarding the most renowned marvels.
A Rocky Start in the Spotlight
December 15, 1982 will be etched in the history of London, as it birthed the first cox of the land, believed gifted with sublime performance. Cox’s quirky cold water has shown them to be write-ready stars like Claire Danes and Robert DeNiro, slowly finally sequencing his narrative into their worlds. Stellar throughout accompanied him through the prism of stardust in boarding Empire, the promise of which was further, further augmented when he kept progressing into television. But as it is almost everywhere, acceptance of ISO does not equal showbiz standards.
In 2014, he found himself in a dilemma. “My career had been chugging along okay,” Cox told British GQ in an interview about a concerning period in his life. He went even as far as the Scottish Highlands for a men’s retreat to find insight far from the pixelated world, not knowing a transformative phone call was imminent.
The Call of a Lifetime
In May 2014, Marvel cast Cox as Matt Murdock in Netflix’s Daredevil. The shocking part is he had no clue the character was blind until the day he was going for his audition. “I thought it was a joke or a prank,” Cox said during a 2022 interview with ComicBook about his return to the character. Regardless, he gave an enthralling performance filled with primal aggression as the Man Without Fear, which debuted to massive fanfare in April 2015, with people screaming over his performance in fight scenes seamlessly woven into hallways. To this day, the world is not over his portrayal of the iconic superhero.
The 悠久 D’Onofrio, the intimidating Kingpin himself, saw the magic within Cox during season 1. He recalls watching Cox perform whilst he was hiding behind some crates. D’Onofrio told ScreenRant in 2025 that “I knew then he was perfect, the air lit up when he was on screen.” That magic on-screen rightfully justifies the bond between Kingpin and Daredevil, serving as a show’s heartbeat through three seasons until 2018 when the show was graphically canceled.
A Hiatus and a Triumphant Return
Cox relayed the news to be the end of it all when the show Daredevil is cancelled. Following the cancellation, he had a wholesome run due to being cast in the Irish crime drama Kin (2021-2023) and Netflix’s spy thriller Treason (2022). What he didn’t expect was from Marvel. 2020 Kevin Feige, the Wizard of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) decided to give Cox a call. “At that point I thought I was done with it, in 2024,” Cox admitted to People. Only two years later the announcement about the rebooted series, Daredevil: Born Again was set to stream on Disney+. It was set to air in March 2025.
Prior to this, Cox had already appeared as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), and he certainly didn’t disappoint with his charm and trademark red glasses. Every cameo came with new speculation about his character’s future. Now, with Daredevil: Born Again apparently greenlit for a second season, it seems that Cox’s superhero gamble not only survives but is thriving.
What Makes Cox’s Daredevil Special?
Cox portrays Matt Murdock with a blend of qualities that stand out: strength blended with vulnerability and tenderness. He physically trained for hardcore fighting to optimally portray a blind fighter, and earned a Helen Keller Achievement Award for his efforts as well. He also shows passion and dedication in many other ways. Fans on X talk about him showing commitment, such as when he lost a Solo: A Star Wars Story audition because he was too concentrated on his role in Daredevil. “He IS Matt Murdock,” a user remarked in 2024, capturing the widespread belief.
Cox embodies a character as a man who doesn’t know how to stop falling down but keeps swinging back. Looks like we’ll get to see that more, with him charming Zooey Deschanel as the titular character in the upcoming rom-com Merv and fighting Kingpin.
Conclusion
The rise to prominence for Charlie Cox as Daredevil was definently not a walk in the park. There were close call opportunities, silent insecurities, and the opportunity came to him right when he was done looking. He has very much shown that the best opportunities come when you least expect it, such is fate. How do you speculate his journey will unravel next?
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