By Maurice Bobb
The search for the man in the dark red devil suit is over.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel and Netflix have found their new Daredevil: Charlie Cox.
While the official announcement hasn’t been made, THR reports that the “Boardwalk Empire” actor will play Matt Murdoch, the blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen who fights crime in the courtroom by day and uses his five remaining superhuman senses to battle villains like Bullseye and the Kingpin by night.
Cox’s casting as “the man without fear” comes just days after Marvel announced writer/director Drew Goddard’s departure from the planned series. Spartacus’ Steven S. DeKnight will replace him as the originally scripted drama’s showrunner.
Born in London, Cox is best known for his role as Tristan Thorne in 2007’s “Stardust,” and for playing Irish immigrant Owen Sleater on HBO’s juggernaut period crime drama. He’ll take on the role originally brought to life by Ben Affleck in the widely-panned 2003 feature film.
Daredevil, which will run for 13 episodes, is the first of five Marvel series slated for Netflix release. Shows centered on Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage are next in line for production, as well as a cumulative Defender series that will feature all five superheroes.
Production for Daredevil begins this summer in New York City, while the show is scheduled to premiere on the online streaming site sometime in 2015.
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