Charlie Cox's Daredevil highlights a larger MCU multiverse issue

Marvel Studios is deep in the multiverse saga, but Charlie Cox's Daredevil comments seem to suggest that no one really knows what that means.

Charlie Cox's comments about the MCU's new Daredevil coming up in Daredevil: Rebirth highlight a bigger problem with the Marvel Studios multiverse. Cox was the first actor to switch from Marvel TV to the MCU following the cancellation of Netflix's The Defenders series. He previously played Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, in Daredevil before making his official MCU debut in Spider-Man: Homeless. Since then, questions have arisen about whether this version of the character is the same as his previous iterations, and it seems like even he isn't so sure.

In a recent interview with inews.co.uk, Charlie Cox attempted to conclusively answer whether his previous Daredevil transformation is current MCU canon. He says, "[He doesn't] think it's a different character...[They] say it's a whole new...era, or variant?...is it part of the multiverse?" Possibly Cox does Knowing what the exact answer is and just trying to disorient the audience has always been a popular practice at Marvel Studios. However, his apparent confusion about Daredevil's place in the MCU reveals that bigger issues are growing In the MCU's multiverse saga.

Phase 4 Has Failed To Properly Define The MCU Multiverse

Following the conclusion of the Infinity Saga in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios began laying the groundwork for a multiverse saga, introducing the concept of the multiverse in Phase 4 projects , such as Loki, Spider-Man: Home in the Multiverse of Madness, and Doctor Strange. However, there's still a lot of confusion about what the multiverse actually is and how these established MCU heroes navigate it. Terms like dimensions, timelines, branching realities, and co-events are thrown around, but there's no clear definition of what these terms mean or how they relate to each other.

Each Phase 4 project seems to use the multiverse in different ways, with no clear cohesion between them. Loki saw the titular Mischief God use the Space Stone to escape from the Avengers, creating a branched reality from the divine timeline, but does that also mean he created a new universe? Multiverse of Madness sees Doctor Strange and America Chavez traveling through various new universes and first came up with the dreaded idea of ​​an invasion, which definitely should have been mentioned earlier after No Way Home See three different versions of Spider-Man interacting in the same reality. It seems that even Marvel Studios doesn't know their definition of the multiverse.

Daredevil's Variant Confusion Is A Problem For The MCU

While much of the confusion surrounding the multiverse has been reinforced in the MCU, at least Spider-Man: Nowhere to Return makes it clear which version of Peter Parker comes from which reality. That's something that has been sorely lacking for previous Netflix characters, as Charlie Cox's Daredevil has a new suit, and Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin in the MCU, Seems to have gotten some new powers like Hawkeye's last stand. This suggests they may be multivariate versions of previous versions, but the lack of confirmation has led to a lot of confusion.

In a previous interview with Entertainment Weekly, Charlie Cox confirmed that the Daredevil he will play in Daredevil: Rebirth is actually the same as his Netflix version, but only set in his life. another period of time. Now, though, he's confused about which version of Daredevil he'll be playing, creating a new problem for Marvel Studios. viewers are hard to come by If no one really knows who this character is, not even Charlie Cox himself, then behind Daredevil in the MCU. It's time for Marvel Studios to provide answers to these pressing questions, without leaving anyone guessing.

Daredevil: Born Again Must Properly Resolve Matt Murdock's MCU Connections

At Marvel Studios, Daredevil: Born Again will consist of 18 episodes, which means audiences will need more than ever to invest in the characters and the storyline. The glimpses of Daredevil audiences saw in Spider-Man: Homeless and She-Hulk: The Lawyer were met with positive responses, but some sort of confirmation is needed to see if this version is the same as previously seen on Netflix on, or whether he is a multivariate version. Having Born Again take place in Daredevil's alternate reality would certainly make sense for the Multiverse Saga, so it's odd that Marvel Studios has been so quiet.

The fact that even Charlie Cox isn't sure which version of Daredevil he'll be playing in the MCU could be bad news for the future of the MCU. As the MCU falls deep into the clutches of the Multiverse Saga, it's revealed that this version of Matt Murdock is a The variant, if that's the case, wouldn't be a spoiler and would only serve to further solidify the concept of the multiverse. While it's odd that Marvel Studios hasn't commented on this discussion right now, Cox will be in both Echo and Daredevil: Born Again in MCU's Phase 5, so hopefully that will provide some clarity soon.