UPDATE: DAREDEVIL Footage Description & Actors Playing 'Ben Urich', 'The Owl', More Revealed

UPDATE: DAREDEVIL Footage Description & Actors Playing 'Ben Urich', 'The Owl', More Revealed

Scenes from Daredevil have been shown off at the New York Comic Con moments ago, and you can read a description right here! Meanwhile, a number of new characters have been added to the Netflix series, with the actors playing Ben Urich, The Owl and Vanessa Fisk all announced...

By JoshWilding - Oct 11, 2014 02:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil

The Daredevil panel at this year's New York Comic-Con is currently taking place, and thanks to Newsarama, we have a brief description of some of the footage which has so far been shown off from the series. Stay tuned however as we'll be sure to update this article with more details.

A woman slowly opens the door to an apartment (It's Page), there's blood on the floor and the room is dark. She fins something in a vent. Someone sneaks up behind her and attacks her, slamming her into the wall and knocking her to the ground. And in comes Daredevil, in what looks like is likely an early makeshift costume - yeah, it's all black, straight up ninja lookng. Big fight scene commences, and both men go crashing through a window onto the rain-soaked pavement below.

After hitting the pavement out the window, we see a child asleep at a table. It's young Matt. His dad says, "get up, mtt." He tries to get him studying more. The young Matt is already blind, and touches his dad's beaten and bloody face. "Come on, Matty, get to work." And we see the adult Matt in his makeshift costume get back up. He starts to fight the perp again, using sounds to get the advantage. Karen Page comes outside and says "Who? What the hell?"

And then, a clip of Vanessa and Wilson Fisk meeting for the first time. She is a gallery worker and he's looking at a piece of art. There is very interesting cinematography. Close shots of Fisk's fingers twitching and his cuff link. It's a very soft, nuanced scene - not something we've seen a lot of in these types of movies and shows.

Loeb then introduced a clip of the offices of Nelson and Murdock. Matt, Karen, and Foggy are sitting down for a dinner that Karen made them after they successfully got her off for a crime. "I did notice you could use some help around here," Page said, and was hired by the duo.


There was some big casting news also revealed at the panel as we learned that Toby Leonard Moore (The Pacific) is Wesley, Wilson Fisk's right hand man, Bob Gunton (24) is Leland Owlsley (better known to comic book fans as The Owl), Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel) is Vanessa Fisk and Vondie Curtis-Hall (ER) is Ben Urich. In the order they're listed above, here are each of the actors who will take on these iconic roles. The biggest change here of course is the fact that Urich will be played by an African American actor when he's always been portrayed as Caucasian in the comic books, but that really shouldn't be seen as a big deal these days. Thoughts on this casting?


UPDATE: Here's the official press release from Marvel with character descriptions. 

Marvel & Netflix are proud to announce that acclaimed talents Ayelet Zurer, Bob Gunto, Toby Moore & Vondie Curtis Hall have joined "Marvel’s Daredevil," an all-new thirteen-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015.

Known for blockbuster films such as “Man of Steel” and “Angels & Demons,” Ayelet Zurer will play Vanessa Marianna, an art dealer whose chance meeting with Wilson Fisk dramatically changes their lives.

An Emmy-award nominated actor known for his powerful work in “ER” and “Chicago Hope,” Vondie Curtis Hall will play Ben Urich, an investigative journalist at the New York Bulletin who’ll soon find himself drawn into a war for the soul of Hell’s Kitchen.

Garnering acclaim for nuanced work in projects such as “The Pacific” and “John Wick,” Toby Leonard Moore will play Wesley, right-hand man and confidante to Wilson Fisk.

A veteran of blockbuster films “Shawshank Redemption” and “Argo,” Bob Gunton will play Leland Owlsley, an enigmatic and key figure in Wilson Fisk’s crusade to remake Hells Kitchen.

These four stars joins Charlie Cox (“Matt Murdock”), Deborah Ann Woll (“Karen Page”), Elden Henson (“Foggy Nelson”), Ayelet Zurer (“Vanessa Marianna”), with Rosario Dawson (“Claire Temple”) and Vincent D’Onofrio (“Wilson Fisk”) in the critically-lauded cast of "Marvel’s Daredevil."

“These are four of the most important roles in "Marvel’s Daredevil" and we’ve assembled actors worthy of each iconic role,” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television. “Ayelet, Bob, Vondie and Toby each brign a unique charisma and power to the roles, making it immediately clear why each of their characters is so vital to the war for Hell’s Kitchen.”
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JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 2:33 PM
The Owl!!!! Cool

first
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 2:37 PM
I feel this show is going to be soo HUGE on netflix
Dingbat
Dingbat - 10/11/2014, 2:38 PM
Hope this show is good. This sounds promising though. The man without fear is one of the only Marvel Studios owned heroes that I really really really really love.
LordDaredevil
LordDaredevil - 10/11/2014, 2:38 PM
BRUH. The fight scenes in this show better be top-notch, too.
dcmarvel10
dcmarvel10 - 10/11/2014, 2:39 PM
NEED FOOTAGE NOW!!!!!
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/11/2014, 2:39 PM
So they're totally doing Miller's origin ninja suit! [frick] YES!!!
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:40 PM
You had me at 'The Owl'.

I hope they make him scary as [frick].
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 10/11/2014, 2:40 PM
Sounds good, lets see the actual suit though as a revelation not the early ninja black version pls
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/11/2014, 2:41 PM
@AXE
Well, obviously that'll eventually happen. DD's not gonna be runnin' around in a makeshift ninja get up while other heroes are prancing around in unitards 'n' shit.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 10/11/2014, 2:42 PM
Awesome.

Awesome.

Awesome.

Make mine Marvel.
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 10/11/2014, 2:42 PM
Didn't expect for the Owl to be in the show! Awesome!
Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 10/11/2014, 2:42 PM
TRYING NOT TO FAINT
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
Daredevil is Marvel's way of showing people that they have testicles and are willing to go a bit dark with some of their properties.

I love it.
dcmarvel10
dcmarvel10 - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
If we get footage released, just imagine the war that will be on this site when someone says this show is better than Arrow or Flash. i wonder which side will start it.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
Bring it!!!
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
Watch as the 'Marvel is kiddie' argument vanishes in thin air.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
@NovaCorpsFan

I know man, I just wanna see it though xD, it definitelly makes sense as an early outfit, maybe he'll get his more heroic outfit in the defenders? or towards end of the series?
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 10/11/2014, 2:43 PM
Damn pictures, all [frick]ing up on me
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/11/2014, 2:44 PM
SHOW ME THE GOD DAMN OFFICIAL IMAGE! I WANNA SEE DAREDEVIL, GODDAMMIT!
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 2:44 PM
Dawson playing Night Nurse...... I wonder if ppl are going to start complaining about race change again lol
Phronesis
Phronesis - 10/11/2014, 2:44 PM





Bring it. :D I'm really excited for this show.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/11/2014, 2:44 PM
@AXE
Yeah, I'd say within maybe 5-6 episodes he'll change up the suit.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 10/11/2014, 2:45 PM
Alexander Lopez: He said one of the main influences was Frank Miller's run and you'll see it in the show, it's a very gritty take
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:46 PM
I'm currently stroking my fro-hawk in happiness over this news.

Can't wait.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 10/11/2014, 2:46 PM
@NovaCorpsFan

I'd be totally ok with that
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/11/2014, 2:46 PM
But Jesus, Night Nurse basically confirms that superheroes are something to be made money from. Let's get some Heroes For Hire up in this bitch!
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 2:47 PM
@pasto

I thought that "marvel is kiddie" thing ended after Captain America Winter Soldier came out
Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 10/11/2014, 2:47 PM
im currently jizzing on myself
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:47 PM
@Melkaticox
Whats the wut for, my hair?
dcmarvel10
dcmarvel10 - 10/11/2014, 2:48 PM
@Pasto
People say that about Flash because of how light toned the show is compared to the gritty stuff they do.
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:48 PM
@JoJo1982
Nah, I still see the main culprit raising that argument on nearly ever Marvel Studios comment thread he's a part of.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/11/2014, 2:52 PM
@pasto

Don't worry when that Avengers Age of Ultron trailer hits, they will be changing their tone ;)
Pasto
Pasto - 10/11/2014, 2:52 PM
@JoJo1982
When the AOU trailer drops, the dude's going to go into hiding.
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