Vincent D'Onfrio Says BORN AGAIN Originally Had No Ties To DAREDEVIL; New Promo Art Showcases Matt's Suit

Vincent D'Onfrio Says BORN AGAIN Originally Had No Ties To DAREDEVIL; New Promo Art Showcases Matt's Suit

Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio has confirmed that the revival was originally a completely clean break from Netflix's Daredevil. We also have new promo art and a Marvel Legends action figure.

By JoshWilding - Mar 04, 2025 11:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil

Daredevil: Born Again was originally going to serve as a reboot for the Man Without Fear in the MCU. Hawkeye and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law made that clear, as did the decision to recast Vanessa Fisk for the Disney+ revival. 

The creative overhaul changed things and the series will now serve as Daredevil season 4. It's also set to forge a new path for these characters in a world inhabited by other superheroes.

During a recent interview, Kingpin actor Vincent D'Onofrio confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again was originally planned as a completely clean break without Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson as Karen Page and Foggy Nelson.

"The way that we finally ended up doing it worked. It worked really well. It needed the connection to the Netflix show. It needed the other characters to come back. [It] needed all the familiar faces. The other iteration wouldn't have had that. It was a straight-up, 'Hey, forget what you just saw. This is what we're doing.'"

"That was tough for me to swallow. We felt emotional about not having the others back, you know, because our success in that show we believe, is not just because of us and the writing. We believe it's because of the whole cast. Elden and Deborah, those characters are theirs now. Nobody will ever play those characters as well as they did as far as I'm concerned."

You can hear the D'Onofrio's comments in full below. 

@ign Vincent D'onofrio explains what didn't work about the previous version of Daredevil: Born Again and why it needed a creative reboot #daredevil #daredevilbornagain #marvel #marvelstudios #mcu ♬ original sound - IGN

Another wave of Daredevil: Born Again promo art has also dropped ahead of tonight's two-episode premiere showcasing Matt Murdock's new superhero costume.

It's a big upgrade over both Daredevil and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, though it would arguably be perfect if it had "DD" written somewhere on the vigilante's chest. 

Hasbro has also shared a first look at its Daredevil: Born Again Marvel Legends figure. We'd imagine Hot Toys will be next to reveal its take on the Man Without Fear, so stay tuned for that the moment it drops. 

In Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

The series also stars Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, with Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Dario Scardapane is showrunner.

Episodes are directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Michael Cuesta, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and David Boyd; and executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Sana Amanat, Chris Gary, Dario Scardapane, Christopher Ord & Matthew Corman, and Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead.

Daredevil: Born Again premieres with two episodes on Disney+ on March 4, 2025.

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Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/4/2025, 11:07 AM
Glad they righted the ship. Whoever decided it should be separate should be gone
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 3/4/2025, 3:30 PM
@Wahhvacado - kevin feige calls the shots and realised how fans will react to it just to make it different from the Netflix shows.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 3/4/2025, 11:11 AM
I'm SO getting that Marvel Legends Daredevil figure!

I missed on the original Netflix show's figures, so this is a dream come true for me.
narrow290
narrow290 - 3/4/2025, 1:53 PM
@kylo0607 - hell yeah! Be there at 1pm sharp or that shit will sell out fast then it’ll be $80 on the aftermarket. I’m getting my Mezco Doc Ock today after preordering him in Nov. HYPED
narrow290
narrow290 - 3/4/2025, 1:54 PM
@kylo0607 - Mafex DD is still the GOAT 🔥🔥
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 3/4/2025, 11:21 AM
This suit has really grown on me. I'm not even upset about the lack of the DD logo at this point.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/4/2025, 11:35 AM
@comicfan100 - me neither

I honestly like also how bright red the suit seems to be in this aswell
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/4/2025, 6:16 PM
@comicfan100 - if they did add dd logo who be able to see it blends in with costume
StSteven
StSteven - 3/4/2025, 6:46 PM
@comicfan100 @TheVisionary25 - I don't mind the lack of the logo either, but I'm sure that Marvel is very aware that the fans want that, so I tend to think that there's a narrative reason why he doesn't have it (yet). Maybe in "A:DD" or "A:SW" everyone keeps confusing him with Deadpool so he finally adds the DD logo. That would be pretty funny actually. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 3/4/2025, 11:21 AM
Really glad they decided to change course and embrace the Netflix show.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/4/2025, 11:24 AM
I'd like to see the batons configure into the walking stick this time around
elcapitan
elcapitan - 3/4/2025, 11:26 AM
9pm can’t come soon enough!
mountainman
mountainman - 3/4/2025, 11:29 AM
After how amazing the Netflix show was, especially with how strong it ended with season 3, not continuing that would have been a major mistake.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/4/2025, 11:32 AM
I just find it strange that Feige specifically wanted Charlie & Vincent back as Matt and Fisk respectively and didn’t think that there would be any confusion from the audience if you do a completely seperate thing from the Netflix show?.

Apparently the reason for the overhaul necessarily wasn’t the material itself but the lack of context around who this Matt & Fisk were and whether the events of the original show were canon to them or not hence them leaning heavily into making the Netflix show canon which imo was the right move.

I mean , I personally do like seeing new takes so I wouldn’t mind them doing a completely seperate version of the character exclusive to the MCU but then don’t get Charlie or Vincent back but rather new actors so there’s no confusion because by doing the former it makes it seem like you are trying to have your cake & eat it too.

I’m a big fan of Feige but the guy does seem to have this strange inability to see certain characters not be played by the same actor which is frustrating.
DTor91
DTor91 - 3/4/2025, 1:15 PM
@TheVisionary25 - That last part really stands out to me too, because I remember long before we got to Endgame, he mentioned that if actors were to outgrow their characters or contracts were up and such, they’d simply “James Bond” the part.

Now it’s like, there’s either permanent story circumstances that tie them up, or the variant angle. I find both to be incredibly restrictive, and in terms of variants, a weird workaround for something that Hollywood has always done with reprisals of legacy characters.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/4/2025, 1:24 PM
@DTor91 - agreed

I’m mixed on that since not only have Someone like a RDJ or Chris Evans become iconic in their roles , I also like the idea of having one face to the name if that makes sense in a universe and doing complete stories for characters.

But part of me does want more aswell so it’s unofortunate that we not get stories with certain characters after a point.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 3/4/2025, 11:52 AM
Thank goodness Charlie and Vincent spoke up. 9pm let’s go!
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 3/4/2025, 12:18 PM
That would have been a disastrous mistake if they didn't make the changes. Give the fans what they want and they'll support it.
narrow290
narrow290 - 3/4/2025, 1:57 PM
The suit sucks! Take all of the padding and lines off and put the DD on his chest! Wtf
HeraldNumber7
HeraldNumber7 - 3/4/2025, 5:08 PM
@narrow290 -

yeah, the paneling leaves a lot to be desired. i'd have been happy with a riff on Cap's suit, but red. the overlap folds from that suit conveys something sleeker and lighter. well-suited for an acrobatic character like DD. always feels like Charlie is trying to fight beneath a heavy biker jacket.
grif
grif - 3/4/2025, 3:04 PM
so its frankenstiened together. good to know

Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 3/4/2025, 7:37 PM
Bad move. Netflix series was kinda boring.

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