Charlie Cox Describes How He Actually Blinded Himself In Order To Portray DAREDEVIL

Charlie Cox Describes How He Actually Blinded Himself In Order To Portray DAREDEVIL

While realistically portraying a blind person is challenging, actor Charlie Cox wanted to do right by the character of Daredevil, and has now described how he actually blinded himself for the role...

By MattBellissimo - Nov 10, 2016 04:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil
Source: ScreenGeek
Method acting has always been a unique element in the making of movies; Jared Leto's notorious antics on the set of David Ayer's Suicide Squad are just one recent example of how crazy things can get when an actor fully immerses himself in a character. For Charlie Cox, who plays the eponymous hero on Netflix and Marvel's Daredevil, experiencing the physical blindness of The Man Without Fear was a necessary part of the role. 

In an interview with ScreenGeek at Wizard World in Pittsburgh last weekend, Cox described how he blinded himself in the first season of the show. “I don’t know if you know this [or not] but on the first season, I was trying to figure out how to do it. I went to this specialist, an opticianist – and I had these lenses made that were identical to my eyes but they completely blinded me. You put them in and I couldn’t see a thing and I thought great, I’ll do that and I don’t have to do any acting. The problem with that was that after every take, someone from the crew had to come and get me and lead me away and kind of sit me down. After the second day, I was like this is going to get really old, really quick.”

Cox also revealed that he's still campaigning for the character of Bullseye to appear on the show, something that gets him in hot water with his co-stars. “It’s no secret, I’ve said it before and I get in trouble every time I say it, I’d like to see Bullseye make an appearance at some point. I think it’s a really interesting opportunity. Deborah Ann Woll obviously does not want Bullseye to show up for obvious reasons. Elodie Yung, who plays Elektra, doesn’t want Bullseye to show up either.”
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auditore
auditore - 11/10/2016, 4:11 AM
first?
auditore
auditore - 11/10/2016, 4:11 AM
@auditore - HELL YEAH
KiLLeR939210
KiLLeR939210 - 11/10/2016, 6:26 AM
@auditore -
GORDY2200
GORDY2200 - 11/10/2016, 8:21 AM
@auditore -
LSHF
LSHF - 11/10/2016, 5:55 PM
@KiLLeR939210 - I do. It's fun seeing them. It's fun seeing people have fun.
When you say "Nobody Cares", don't you mean, "You don't care"?
auditore
auditore - 11/10/2016, 4:13 AM
''I couldn’t see a thing and I thought great, I’ll do that and I don’t have to do any acting.'' charlie cox you lazy mother[frick]er
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 11/10/2016, 4:15 AM
@auditore - Lol. Funny thing is, it's kinda both. Sure, you don't have to PRETEND, but you have to try and be more aware of your surroundings, where voices are coming from, etc etc.
auditore
auditore - 11/10/2016, 4:37 AM
@MattBellissimo - yeah i know lol its just the way he said it haha
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/10/2016, 4:25 AM
I find it impossible not to like Charlie. He's so down to earth and humble that it makes him an even better fit for Matt's role.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/10/2016, 4:27 AM
we have seen kinpin, we have seen punisher elecktra and the hand. You know who comes next

DillonEnnis
DillonEnnis - 11/10/2016, 8:03 AM
@BillCipher999 - Just went back and read his run in Punisher MAX. Definite must read to see how insane and great Bullseye is as a villain. Especially for the Punisher.
urnotaslave23
urnotaslave23 - 11/10/2016, 8:16 AM
@BillCipher999 - "Deborah Ann Woll obviously does not want Bullseye to show up for obvious reasons. Elodie Yung, who plays Elektra, doesn’t want Bullseye to show up either.”

Nice.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 11/10/2016, 4:27 AM
Ironically, Matt Murdock fakes his blindness to some degree to not let people on to his enhanced abilities, so Charlie Cox is pretending to be pretending to be blind.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/10/2016, 4:29 AM
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 11/10/2016, 4:32 AM
@SuperCat - LOL!!!!!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/10/2016, 4:33 AM
@SuperCat - great show
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/10/2016, 4:37 AM
@ComicsBornAndBred -I need to check this show out. Looks funny.
ComicBookGuy015
ComicBookGuy015 - 11/10/2016, 4:59 AM
@SuperCat - Its so random. Its sorta like police squad or any leslie nielsen spoof film with random shit just happening the background lol.
Faris
Faris - 11/10/2016, 5:02 AM
@SuperCat - Is it Alfred Molina? He looks very Doc-Ocky.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/10/2016, 5:16 AM
@HerculesJones - Sounds like my kind of show :)
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/10/2016, 5:16 AM
@Faris - I think that's him. Certainly looks like him.
Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 11/10/2016, 5:43 AM
@SuperCat - What show is this from?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/10/2016, 5:49 AM
@MonsieurCringe - "Angie Tribeca." Think it's on TBS.
PeterStarker
PeterStarker - 11/10/2016, 5:50 AM
@MonsieurCringe - Angie Tribeca. Rashida Jones is in it and it was created by Steve Carrell and his wife.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/10/2016, 4:32 AM
i wonder if taskmaster could appear in daredevil
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