Charlie Cox Shares What It Was Like to Film That Scene in SPIDER-MAN: NOW WAY HOME
Fans were stoked to see Charlie Cox back in the role of Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, in Spider-Man: No Way Home. After Daredevil was cancelled by Netflix, we weren’t sure if we would get to see Cox back in the role, but he returned, and it was awesome!
Cox sat down with THR for an in-depth interview, and he talked about what it was like to make that scene and slip back into the character, saying:
“I played the character almost every day for four years. I feel like his essence is deep within me now. I didn’t worry too much about it, but I was still pretty nervous on the day, which I haven’t been for a while.”
He continued:
“It’s a big moment, not just for me, but for the character. I felt a real sense of responsibility. If that scene works, if it’s cool, if it seems in place, then the sky’s the limit where this could go. And it would be great for me, naturally, but it would be great for Matt. I feel attached to him, even though that sounds a bit strange.”
I don’t think that sounds strange at all! He truly embodied that character. The report goes on to say that MCU boss Kevin Feige and No Way Home director Jon Watts knew Murdock’s return was going to elicit a massive response from audiences. And Watts shot the moment in anticipation of that ruckus reaction. Cox explains:
“Jon said, ‘I have built in this moment where we reveal you, and no one speaks for a few beats because the audience will have a big reaction,” Cox recalls, chuckling. “I was a bit embarrassed, like, ‘Are you sure?’ I was going with the flow, but thinking, ‘I hope it’s not a letdown.’ But I got a lot of texts from friends who were at the premiere or saw it opening weekend, who told me there was a cool vocal reaction when that scene came on. It’s a strange feeling, but I am so grateful.”
I know that we let out an excited yell with some fist pumps in the air when we saw Matt Murdock appear on the screen. That was what was so great about this movie- all the fun moments and various surprises that took us on an exciting and heartbreaking journey with Peter Parker. I can’t wait to see what’s next for Daredevil in the MCU. Hopefully he gets to come back and continue the story he started in his series, because after all, he’s a really good lawyer.