Charlie Cox shows off his impressive fighting skills in a new MMA training video for DaredevilBornAgain.
Charlie Cox is getting back in fighting shape for Daredevil: Born Again in a new video showcasing his impressive MMA training. Officially announced as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 5 slate at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Daredevil: Born Again will see Cox return as the blind lawyer-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock opposite Vincent D’Onofrio’s villainous Wilson Fisk, AKA Kingpin.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Cox’s first time in the role was cut short in 2018 when the original Daredevil series was canceled by Netflix shortly after the season 3 was released. While showrunner Erik Oleson pitched the streamer an idea for a potential season 4, Netflix had already begun canceling their other live-action Marvel shows, beginning with Iron Fist and Luke Cage. Subsequent cancelations for The Punisher and Jessica Jones would follow soon after Daredevil’s own.
Cox's MMA Training Promises Daredevil Pulls No Punches During the original Daredevil series, Cox earned himself a legion of fans for his impressive fighting skills, especially those featured in the show’s infamous hallway fight scenes. Often dubbed as “The Man Without Fear”, Daredevil’s brutal approach to dispensing justice on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen was well served by Cox’s turn in the role.
The clear effort that Cox is currently putting into his MMA training certainly bodes well for fans expecting even bigger action sequences in Born Again. While Cox has previously intimated that he would like to see the new series include more CGI to showcase his character’s gymnastic abilities, it is still important that the series also focus on the practical fight sequences that Daredevil is already famous for.