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| {edih} | 2003 | 14}} | DAREDEVIL (15) > WORK=BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION | ACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 1, 2016, | country = United States| language = English| budget = $78 million| gross = $179.2 million}}Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, based on the Marvel Comics characterof the same name created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. The film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and on the streets of New York as the masked vigilante Daredevil. Jennifer Garner plays his love interest Elektra Natchios; Colin Farrell plays the merciless assassin Bullseye; David Keith plays Jack "The Devil" Murdock, a washed up fighter and Matt's father; and Michael Clarke Duncan plays Wilson Fisk, the crime lord also known as the Kingpin.The film began development in 1997 at 20th Century Fox and in 1999 transferred to Columbia Pictures, before New Regency acquired the rights to the character in 2000. Johnson shot the film primarily in Downtown Los Angeles despite the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan setting of the film and comics. Rhythm and Hues Studios were hired to handle the film's CGI. Graeme Revell composed the score, which was released on cassette and CD in March 2003, whereas the various artists' soundtrack album, (Daredevil: The Album), was released in February.Daredevil was released in the United States on February 14, 2003, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise aimed at the action sequences, acting performances, soundtrack, storyline, visual style, and stunts, but criticism for its perceived lack of ambition, while they were divided on Affleck's performance. Nevertheless, the film became the second-biggest February release to that time and went on to a worldwide total gross of $179.2 million against a production budget of $78 million.In 2004, a R-rated director's cut of Daredevil was released, reincorporating approximately 30 minutes of the film, and reviews were more positive than for the theatrical version. A spin-off film, Elektra, was released in 2005 to critical and commercial failure. The rights to the character eventually reverted back to Marvel, who rebooted him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Charlie Cox in the role, starting with the self-titled Netflix television series. Garner is set to reprise her role as Elektra in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).PlotAs a child, young Matt Murdock is accidentally blinded by radioactive waste shortly after witnessing his father, washed-up boxer Jack "The Devil" Murdock, extorting money for local mob boss Eddie Fallon. Despite this, Matt's remaining senses are dramatically enhanced, giving him superhuman agility and sonar-like hearing. Feeling responsible for his son's accident, Jack is inspired to abandon his life of crime and recommit to his boxing career, leading to a dramatic comeback. Later, after Fallon reveals that he enabled Jack's comeback by bribing his previous opponents to let him win, he attempts to bribe Jack to throw his next match and has him murdered once he refuses.Years later, an adult Matt works as an attorney in Hell's Kitchen with his friend Franklin "Foggy" Nelson, providing legal representation pro bono to clients whom he believes are actually innocent. By night, he fights crime as the costumed vigilante "Daredevil". Ben Urich, a New York Post reporter who chronicles Daredevil's exploits, attracts attention for a series of articles on "The Kingpin", a shadowy underworld figure who allegedly controls all of the cityâs organized crime. Unbeknownst to Urich, the Kingpin is actually Wilson Fisk, a brutal mobster who poses as a legitimate businessman.Matt falls in love with Elektra Natchios, a Greek-American woman skilled in martial arts, unaware that she is the daughter of Fisk's lieutenant Nikolas Natchios. Later, when Natchios attempts to end his relationship with Fisk, Fisk hires Bullseye, a hitman with preternatural aim, to kill him. Bullseye steals Daredevilâs baton and impales Natchios with it, killing him and framing Daredevil. Afterward, Urich deduces that Matt is Daredevil after realizing that he disguises his baton as a white cane.Believing Daredevil to be responsible for her father's murder, Elektra attempts to take revenge by killing him. Meanwhile, Bullseye is assigned by Fisk to kill Elektra, who tracks Daredevil down and challenges him to a fight before incapacitating him by stabbing him through the shoulder. Daredevil protests that he did not kill her father, but Elektra doesnât listen until she forcibly unmasks him and realizes that he is Matt. Moments later, when Bullseye tracks Elektra down, Matt is forced to watch helplessly as Bullseye kills her.Wounded, Matt takes refuge in a church, but Bullseye ambushes him by exploiting his weakness to loud sound. When the police swarm the church, Bullseye reveals that Kingpin killed Matt's father, leaving behind a rose on his body as a calling card. Soon, Matt gains the upper hand and throws Bullseye from the bell tower after an NYPD ESU sniper shoots him through both hands, depriving him of his powerful aim.Determined to avenge Elektra and his father, Matt ambushes Fisk in his office. In the ensuing fight, he ultimately triumphs against Fisk's brute strength by using his sonar hearing to see Fisk after he is drenched in rain from a broken window. During their confrontation, Fisk admits that he killed Jack on Fallon's orders and that Elektra's death was nothing but a casualty. As the police arrive to arrest Fisk, he threatens to reveal Daredevil's identity to the world, but Matt points out that no one will ever believe that Daredevil is a blind man.Some time after Elektra's death, Matt visits the roof of his apartment, where the two of them first kissed, and unexpectedly finds Elektra's necklace with her name engraved upon it in braille, hinting that she might still be alive. Urich prepares to publish an article revealing Daredevil's identity, but decides against it at the last minute, finally accepting that Daredevil's efforts have improved the city. He exits the New York Post office into the night outside and sees Matt atop a roof, saying "Go get 'em, Matt", to which Daredevil nods his head and takes off, leaping off the building to pursue his nightly crimefighting routine. Elsewhere, a heavily-bandaged Bullseye awakens in a heavily-guarded hospital room and kills a fly with a syringe needle.Cast
ProductionDevelopmentIn 1997, 20th Century Fox optioned the film rights of the character Daredevil from Marvel Comics, and Chris Columbus was set to direct the film adaptation. In 1998, Marvel was facing bankruptcy. During this time, 20th Century Fox allowed the option to expire, so Disney, who later went to purchase Marvel's rights to all of its property in 2012, began negotiations in order to acquire the rights. In 1999, the negotiations failed to work out, so Marvel set the project up with Columbia Pictures.VIDEO, "Beyond Hell's Kitchen": Making Daredevil, DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2003, During this time, Columbus and Carlo Carlei co-wrote a script together,WEB, Stax, April 26, 2001,weblink Daredevil: The Man Without Ed, IGN, March 6, 2008, before Mark Steven Johnson got signed to write the screenplay. By 2000, Columbia decided to cancel the project, as the two companies reportedly could not come to an agreement over digital rights.WEB, KJB, July 12, 2000,weblink Daredevil Exits Columbia, IGN, March 6, 2008, New Regency entered negotiations with a more satisfying offer, attaining the character rights from Marvel in 2000 to produce the film, with 20th Century Fox handling the distribution.MAGAZINE, Michael, Fleming, July 12, 2000,weblink Marvel's Daredevil on pic trail, Variety (magazine), Variety, February 14, 2008, Mark Steven Johnson was rehired and his script was turned in during 2001, which was praised by Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles.WEB, Harry, Knowles, April 2, 2001,weblink Harry reviews Mark Steven Johnson's Perfect Daredevil script!!!, Ain't It Cool News, February 14, 2008, Prior to shooting, producer Gary Foster said that, in comparison to other comic book-based films before it, the film would be "more character-driven ... darker ... edgier,"WEB, Stax, July 11, 2001,weblink Daredevil Ready for a Fall Start?, IGN, March 6, 2008, while Marvel Studios executive Kevin Feige felt the script was one of the strongest Marvel had received.WEB, Stax, July 26, 2001,weblink Make Way for Daredevil, IGN, March 6, 2008, 20th Century Fox raised the budget for the film, after the success of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man.WEB,weblink A 'Daredevil' leap for minor superhero, Los Angeles Times, February 10, 2003,FilmingFilming began March 2002.WEB, May 28, 2002, Daredevil gets Valentine's release,weblink May 28, 2002, Guardian, Fox wanted to start filming in Canada in order to save money. This plan was contended by Johnson, and the film's cinematographer, Ericson Core, after they found a preferred area for shooting around downtown Los Angeles' Arcade Building. Core noted that the appeal came from the "beautiful, old brick buildings and great rooftops," which they felt was perfect for a depiction of Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, in comparison to the studio's choice where the filming would be done in Montreal or Vancouver. Due to their insistence, coupled with Ben Affleck's disinterest in filming in Canada (after having filmed there for his previous film, The Sum of All Fears) they were able to change the studio's mind.WEB, John, Calhoun, March 2003,weblink Man Without Fear, American Cinematographer, May 23, 2008, File:Daredevil comic reference in film.png|thumb|A side-by-side view of the scene from the (Daredevil: Guardian Devil|Guardian Devil) graphic novel, and the film. Several scenes were taken shot-for-shot of comic books.]]When the look of the film was being decided, Mark Steven Johnson opted to use direct scenes from the Daredevil comics. Joe Quesada's artistic take in Guardian Devil (Daredevil vol. 2, #1â#8) was an influence on the film, with Johnson noting that they would "literally take out a scene from the comic book that Joe did [...] Here's Daredevil on the cross, you know, it's that scene from 'Guardian Devil'. You just shoot that." Throughout the film, Ben Affleck had to wear "cataract milky-blue" contacts, which would effectively make him blind. This was considered great by Johnson, as it would aid his performance.VIDEO, 2003, Daredevil, DVD, 20th Century Fox, WEB,weblink Avi Arad, Gary Foster, Mark Steven Johnson for "Daredevil", February 10, 2003, The sound plays an integral part in the film, as the superhero relies on it in order to form his 'sonar sense'. Post-production sound was done by supervising sound editor John Larsen and sound designer Steve Boeddeker and is heard taking place immediately after Matt's optic nerve is seen mutating. The mutating of the nerve was done by Rhythm and Hues Studios, who also worked on the sonar-sense which became referred to as the "shadow world". Shadow world was made using just CGI except in a scene where Elektra and Matt Murdock are in the rain, which was done using CGI over film.MusicThe soundtrack to the film, (Daredevil: The Album), was released in February 2003.WEB, January 3, 2003,weblink For The Record: Quick News On Foo Fighters, Daredevil, Saliva, Glassjaw, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour & More, MTV News, December 17, 2008, It features songs from various artists, including "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal" by Evanescence, "Won't Back Down" by Fuel, and "For You" by the Calling.The score to Daredevil was written by Graeme Revell, and released on March 4, 2003.WEB, Steve, Head, February 6, 2003,weblink Incoming: Daredevil Score CD News, IGN, May 8, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101204154559weblink">weblink December 4, 2010, mdy-all, He was attracted to the focus of "human-ness" on Daredevil, torn emotionally and physically by his superhero status. Avi Arad asked Revell to concentrate more on the emotions of Daredevil and Elektra, while Mark Steven Johnson wanted to stay clear from any gothic and action movie clichés. Revell tried to avoid too much individual motifs but some characters would have an identifiable sound, like Bullseye would have guitar undertones, while Kingpin would have bass beats. Guitarist Mike Einziger of Incubus collaborated with Revell for any additional rock elements. Revell described the director as "positive" and "responsive" when it came to experimenting (as opposed to feeling "locked in a box of preconceptions") which he felt led to "cool stuff". Varèse Sarabande put together the score record.WEB, Kuljit, Mithra, February 2003,weblink Interview With Graeme Revell, ManWithoutFear.com, May 8, 2008,MarketingAside from expected TV commercials during such TV hits as Friends and Law & Order, as well as one in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXVII, there was also a tie-in with Kraft, an in-store promotion at Wal-Mart, a marketing campaign with Hamilton Watch Company, who designed the watch Matt wears in the film,WEB, Keith W., Strandberg, January 31, 2003,weblink Hamilton Appears in New Daredevil Movie, American Time, AllBusiness.com, December 4, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090108153852weblink">weblink January 8, 2009, dead, and a weeklong Daredevil segment on Entertainment Tonight.MAGAZINE, Ron, Grover, February 3, 2003,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20030218050746weblink">weblink dead, February 18, 2003, For Fox, It's Daredevil vs. February, BusinessWeek, June 9, 2008, As part of an online form of marketing, a viral e-mail drive was started, where participants would be entered in a contest where they could win prizes such as Daredevil T-shirts, Game Boy Advance games, and cufflinks. To enter the drawing, the user had to book tickets for the film online, then pass an e-mail on to someone else. The idea was to encourage online ticket booking, which at the time was seen as a growing trend.MAGAZINE, Claire, Billings, February 11, 2003,weblink Fox boosts email database with Daredevil promotion, Brand Republic, June 9, 2008,Video gameThe Game Boy Advance Daredevil game was released on February 14, 2003, and was created by Encore, a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation.WEB,weblink Daredevil for Nintendo Game Boy Advance Ships to Retailers, Business Wire, FindArticles.com, February 3, 2003, March 10, 2022, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081014185743weblink">weblink October 14, 2008,ReleaseCensorshipDue to the film's violent scenes, the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia banned Daredevil in that country. 20th Century Fox unsuccessfully appealed to Malaysia's censorship board to change its decision, hoping to release the film in Malaysia on February 27, 2003. The deputy prime minister told the press films were banned if containing what the board felt was "excessive violence and sexual material or elements which can create chaos in the community".NEWS,weblink Malaysia bans Affleck's Daredevil, BBC News, February 14, 2003, April 24, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150106020938weblink">weblink January 6, 2015, live,ReceptionBox officeThe film opened theatrically on February 14, 2003, on 3,471 screens in North America and took first place in its opening weekend, grossing $40.3 million. At the time, it became the second-biggest February release, behind Hannibal.WEB, Brandon, Gray, February 17, 2003,weblink Daredevil Hits Box Office Bullseye, Box Office Mojo, CinemaScore gave it a Bâa lukewarm response by that firm's standards., March 12, 2022, By the second weekend the film saw a 55.1% decline in takings but managed to maintain the number one spot, beating new release Old School by $639,093.WEB,weblink Weekend Box Office: February 21â23, 2003, Box Office Mojo, May 12, 2008, By the third weekend, Daredevil saw a further 38.5% drop in sales, and so fell to third place at the box office.WEB,weblink Daredevil Weekend Box Office, Box Office Mojo, May 12, 2008, The film grossed $102.5 million in North America, and $76.6 million in the rest of the world, totalling the film's worldwide takings at just $179.2 million, grossing over double its budget of $78 million.WEB,weblink Daredevil, Box Office Mojo, May 12, 2008, Avi Arad addressed the top spot success by saying "we are five for five with record-breaking box office successes [with Blade, X-Men, Blade II then Spider-Man] and have two more Marvel releases slated for this summer [which are (X2 (film)|X2: X-Men United) and Hulk]. It's a testament to the broad appeal of these characters before mainstream audiences outside of the core comic fans. These super heroes have been successful within the Marvel pantheon for decades; it only makes sense that their translations to the big screen are just as fruitful."PRESS RELEASE,weblink Marvel Proves Heroic at the Box Office; Daredevil is Third Consecutive Marvel Studios Motion Picture Release to Capture Top Box Office Position, Business Wire, FindArticles.com, February 26, 2003, May 12, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130527051626weblink">weblink May 27, 2013, {{Failed verification|reason=Archive copy fail, shows an empty search box|date=March 2022}}{{Dead link|fix-attempted=yes|date=March 2022}}PRESS RELEASE, 27 February 2003, Marvel Proves Heroic at the Box Office,weblink Marvel Press Release, ComicBookMovie.com, Los Angeles, live,weblink 2021-05-06,Critical responseOn review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes {{RT data|score}} of critics gave the film positive feedback, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The critical consensus reads, "While Ben Affleck fits the role and the story is sporadically interesting, Daredevil is ultimately a dull, brooding origin story that fails to bring anything new to the genre."ROTTEN TOMATOES, daredevil, Daredevil, movie, {{RT data, access date, }}{{RT data|edit}} On the website Metacritic the film has an average score of 42 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".METACRITIC, daredevil, Daredevil, movie, May 10, 2022, Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.WEB,weblink 'Fantastic Four' Gets Worst CinemaScore Ever for Studio Superhero Movie, McClintock, Pamela, August 9, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter, May 10, 2022, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars and called the film good, despite noting the almost-typical superhero background. Of the actors, he stated that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were suitable for their roles, while Michael Clarke Duncan's presence alone was menacing. He said, "I am getting a little worn out describing the origin stories and powers of superheroes [...] Some of their movies, like this one, are better than others."NEWS, February 14, 2003, Roger, Ebert, Roger Ebert,weblink Daredevil, Chicago Sun-Times, February 26, 2008, The Houston Chronicle{{'}}s Bruce Westbrook considered it "the best Marvel movie to date, it's as well-written and character-driven as some of today's Oscar contenders, and its story doesn't stall with hollow flamboyance."WEB, Bruce, Westbrook, March 26, 2004,weblink Daredevil, Houston Chronicle, April 24, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080303060620weblink">weblink March 3, 2008, The Austin Chronicle{{'}}s Kimberly Jones praised the film, the actors, and felt that though an unproven director, "Johnson has just signed his meal ticket with this marriage of big brains, big brawn, andâmost happilyâbig heart."WEB, Kimberly, Jones, February 14, 2003,weblink Daredevil, The Austin Chronicle, February 26, 2022, Kim Newman of Empire magazine gave the film four out of five stars, and felt people "will like the characters more than the film," before adding that there are enough strong moments to guarantee a good viewing.MAGAZINE, Kim, Newman, Kim Newman,weblink Daredevil Review, Empire (magazine), Empire, March 1, 2022, The Guardian{{'}}s Peter Bradshaw stated that the film had "unconvincing touches" but was more enjoyable than Spider-Man and as dark as Tim Burton's Batman.NEWS, Peter, Bradshaw, Peter Bradshaw, February 14, 2003,weblink Daredevil, The Guardian, April 24, 2010, BBC film critic Nev Pierce believed the film had spectacular set-pieces, but felt there was no strong narrative arc to keep the viewer interested.WEB, Nev, Pierce, February 12, 2003,weblink Daredevil, BBC, February 26, 2008, The Wall Street Journal{{'}}s Joe Morgenstern considered the film to be neither original nor great but felt it maintained "many grace notes and interesting oddities."WEB, 14 February 2003, Joe, Morgenstern, Defiantly Slow 'All the Real Girls' Proves You Can't Hurry Love,weblink The Wall Street Journal, dead,weblink August 22, 2015, July 24, 2019, The Globe and Mail{{'}}s Rick Groen said the film was "not woeful, not wonderful, merely watchable."WEB,weblink Daredevil, The Globe and Mail, February 28, 2003,weblink February 28, 2003, live, mdy-all, The Philadelphia Inquirer{{'}}s Steven Rea thought the film brought a variance of humor and violence, but felt it didn't work as well as it could have.WEB, February 14, 2003, Steven Rea, Steven Rea, 'Daredevil' suffers from superhero surfeit - philly-archives,weblink The Philadelphia Inquirer,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150922002426weblink">weblink 2015-09-22, dead, James Berardinelli felt it was merely a satisfactory superhero film.WEB,weblink Review: Daredevil, February 16, 2003,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20030216062222weblink">weblink February 16, 2003, dead, mdy-all, TV Guide{{'}}s Frank Lovece said Daredevil "makes clear that superhero films are the next evolutionary generation of action movies: Now that Schwarzenegger-styled heroes have upped the action ante as far as the human body can go and remain even marginally believable, it's up to superheroes ... to take it further." He also felt it was "a movie for grown-ups, not kids."WEB, Frank Lovece, Frank, Lovece,weblink Daredevil, TV Guide, March 3, 2008,weblink live, March 4, 2022, Negative reviews included that of The New York Times{{'}} Elvis Mitchell, who said the film was "second-rate and ordinary,"NEWS, February 14, 2003, Elvis, Mitchell, Elvis Mitchell,weblink FILM REVIEW; Blind Lawyer as Hero in Red, The New York Times, February 14, 2022, while Variety's Todd McCarthy considered it "a pretender in the realm of bona-fide superheroes."WEB, Todd, McCarthy, Todd McCarthy, February 14, 2003,weblink Daredevil, Variety (magazine), Variety, July 27, 2018, Entertainment Weekly{{'}}s Owen Gleiberman gave the film a "Câ", criticizing the story as "sloppy" and "slipshod", saying, "Daredevil is the sort of half-assed, visually-lackadaisical potboiler that makes you rue the day that comic-book franchises ever took over Hollywood."MAGAZINE, Gleiberman, Owen, Owen Gleiberman,weblink Review: 'Daredevil' is a dud, Entertainment Weekly, CNN.com, February 14, 2003, March 2, 2022, Time Out's Trevor Johnston praised Ben Affleck, feeling he "persuades us of the pain of sightlessness and supersensitive hearing," but also felt writer/director Johnson's construction fails all involved in the film.WEB, Trevor, Johnston, February 14, 2003,weblink Daredevil, Time Out Group, Time Out, February 26, 2008, Slate's David Edelstein wrote that the film was derivative of Batman, but concluded by saying "that's not so bad: The movie looks best when it looks like other, better movies."WEB, David, Edelstein, David Edelstein, February 14, 2003,weblink Ben in Tights, Slate (magazine), Slate, February 26, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080304102649weblink">weblink March 4, 2008, mdy-all, The Chicago Tribune{{'}}s Michael Wilmington thought the film grabs the attention, but felt it does not reward it.NEWS, Michael, Wilmington,weblink ZAP! BANG! Fizzle., Chicago Tribune, February 14, 2003, March 31, 2019,weblink March 31, 2019, live, mdy-all, Character co-creator Stan Lee himself said, "[T]hey just wrote the whole thing wrong. They made him too tragic."NEWS, GeekTyrant.com,weblink Stan Lee Reveals His Least Favorite Marvel Movies, August 25, 2012, February 27, 2013, Joey, Paur, Ben Affleck won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his work in the movie, his third after Gigli and Paycheck.Affleck himself disliked and disowned the film, and said that it inspired him to take on the role of Batman in (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). "That's the movie I want to do. I want to be a part of that [Batman v Superman]. Part of it was I wanted for once to get one of these movies and do it rightâto do a good version. I hate Daredevil so much."MAGAZINE, December 16, 2016, Megan, McCluskey,weblink Ben Affleck Says He Decided to Play Batman Because He Hated Daredevil, Time (magazine), Time, December 14, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161214184310weblink">weblink live, March 17, 2022, MAGAZINE, July 1, 2015, Keith Staskiewicz, Ben Affleck: 'Batman is basically the American version of Hamlet',weblink Entertainment Weekly, Daredevil didnât work, at all. If I wanted to go viral I would be less polite, March 17, 2022, Affleck also called the film "kinda silly".WEB,weblink Ben Affleck Admits Daredevil Movie Was 'Kinda Silly', Screen Rant, October 18, 2018, For the 20th anniversary of the film, Mark Steven Johnson said:"Looking back on it, one of the mistakes I made with the film was wanting to put everything in! I wanted to do Daredevil's origin story, and I wanted to do the Elektra Saga and I wanted to introduce Bullseye and Foggy. I wanted everything to be in there, but the film could only support so much. And then when you're told to cut a half-hour out and make it more of a love story, things start to feel rushed and not quite right. It's a fan thing: when you love something so much, you want to tell it all."WEB,weblink 'Daredevil' at 20: When Ben Affleck met Jennifer Garner on the set of the 2003 comic book blockbuster, February 14, 2023,Director's cutA director's cut of the film was announced for a spring 2004 DVD release. This version contained new additions like previously unseen footage and a removed subplot, and was to be a bit darker with an R rating. The film, released in 2.35:1 widescreen format, was released with DTS and Dolby Digital sound. The new version of the film has newly recorded commentary to accompany it, featuring Mark Steven Johnson and Avi Arad. A "Making of Director's Cut" featurette also accompanied the film. The release date of the DVD was later pushed back to November 30, 2004.WEB,weblink Daredevil Movie Update, ComicsContinuum, January 22, 2004, December 22, 2008, WEB,weblink Pre-Order the Daredevil Director's Cut!, Superhero Hype!, August 25, 2004, December 22, 2008, On September 30, 2008, the director's cut was released on Blu-ray.WEB, David, McCutcheon, August 8, 2008,weblink Daredevil Defies Blu-ray, IGN, December 22, 2008, The DVD release of the director's cut removed the bonus material included on the theatrical cut's DVD release, but that content was restored for the Blu-ray release (although the Blu-ray release only contains the director's cut).One of the biggest changes to the film was the addition of a subplot involving a drug addict played by Coolio, who was charged with killing a prostitute informant who was feeding Urich info on the Kingpin. This subplot is missing from the theatrical version of the film, but is present in the novelization by Greg Cox, published in 2003.BOOK, Greg, Cox, Greg Cox (writer), Daredevil: A Novel, Novelization of the film, Paperback, January 7, 2003, Onyx, 0-451-41080-7, registration,weblink Executive producer Kevin Feige commented on this version of the film, believing "the people who had other opinions [of Daredevil] will be won over by this new version." Reviewer Danny Graydon of Empire called it a "considerable improvement on the original version," notably preferring the more violent undertones, a lesser focus on the romance, and the equal focus of Daredevil and his lawyer alias Matt Murdock and the subplot involving Coolio. Some critics continued to feel Affleck was unsuitable as Daredevil and that Duncan portrayed the Kingpin in an over-the-top manner.MAGAZINE, Danny, Graydon,weblink Daredevil: The Director's Cut (15), Empire (magazine), Empire, March 2, 2022, IGN's Jeff Otto and Andy Patrizio deemed this version an improvement over the original: They felt this version was more loyal to the Frank Miller feel of the Daredevil world, with more focus on themes such as Murdock's struggle with his Catholic upbringing. On the whole they felt the film would be far more pleasing to fans, and overall better than the theatrical release.WEB, Jeff, Otto, Andy, Patrizio,weblink Daredevil: Director's Cut, IGN, October 22, 2004, December 22, 2008, December 5, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081205191454weblink">weblink dead, Comic-book enthusiasts have gauged the director's cut as one of the better recuts of a superhero film.WEB,weblink Daredevil Directors Cut Is Better Than The Threatrical Version, December 28, 2020, Comic Book Resources, Gramuglia, Anthony, June 16, 2021, WEB,weblink Underappreciated movies: Daredevil â The Director's Cut, February 25, 2008, Den of Geek, Hodge, Karl, June 16, 2021,LegacyCancelled sequelDuring 2004, Ben Affleck shot a cameo role for the spin-off film, Elektra, at the request of Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner, but the scene was ultimately cut from the film.NEWS,weblink High in the sky Benny bares all, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 29, 2004, December 23, 2008, In October 2004, Affleck stated he would only return in the lead role if Fox would renegotiate to tell the darker stories of Daredevil, and showed interest in the Guardian Devil graphic novel, as well as the Born Again storyline.WEB, Robert, Sanchez, October 15, 2004,weblink Ben Affleck on a Possible Daredevil Sequel, IESB, April 24, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20041020072634weblink">weblink October 20, 2004, In November 2006, Affleck stated that he would never reprise the role, having felt "by playing a superhero in Daredevil, I have inoculated myself from ever playing another superhero ... Wearing a costume was a source of humiliation for me and something I wouldn't want to do again soon."WEB, Peter, Sciretta,weblink Ben Affleck says No to Daredevil sequel, UGO, November 2, 2006, July 15, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080811042318weblink">weblink August 11, 2008, Despite this, Affleck would later sign on to portray the DC superhero, Batman, in (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice).MAGAZINE, Sam, Frizell,weblink Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Has Officially Begun Filming, Time (magazine), Time, May 21, 2014, May 22, 2014, In July 2006, Michael Clarke Duncan showed interest in returning for the role of the Kingpin, but stated that he would not be willing to gain weight as he felt "comfortable" being down to 270 pounds. He jokingly showed willingness to change his mind if he was offered $20 million. Duncan suggested that the character is portrayed to have been training a lot in jail in order to become faster in combat against Daredevil, also working as a way to fit his weight loss into the story.WEB, Kellvin, Chavez, July 6, 2006,weblink Duncan Not in Transformers But Talks Daredevil 2!, LatinoReview.com, April 24, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070301015920weblink">weblink March 1, 2007, Duncan would later go on to reprise his role as the Kingpin in an episode of the animated series: (Spider-Man: The New Animated Series). He has also moved on to appear in other comic book films like the 2005 crime film Sin City as Manute and the 2011 DC superhero film Green Lantern as Kilowog. Duncan died on September 3, 2012.WEB, Statement on the death of Michael Clarke Duncan, BNO News, September 3, 2012,weblink September 3, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120907011940weblink">weblink September 7, 2012, mdy-all, NEWS,weblink Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54: 'Green Mile' actor dies nearly two months after suffering heart attack, Associated Press, Daily News (New York), Daily News, New York, September 3, 2012,Marvel Cinematic UniverseIn 2004, Feige had stated on potential future Daredevil films, "there are many more stories to be told with old Hornhead and we'd love to tell them someday." Avi Arad has also said that a sequel will begin development once the rights go from 20th Century Fox to Marvel Studios.WEB, Larry, Carroll, June 2005,weblink Future Shocks: What's Ahead for Avi Arad and His Marvel Empire, MTV, February 18, 2008, Director Mark Steven Johnson showed interest in returning to direct with the Born Again storyline, as well as suggesting Mr. Fear as a possible villain.WEB, Daniel Robert, Epstein,weblink Mark Steven Johnson, director of Daredevil (Fox), UGO, February 18, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080228231257weblink">weblink February 28, 2008, mdy, as Johnson liked the conpect of the "Man Without Fear" taking on a villain who embodies fear itself.WEB,weblink Johnston reveals "Daredevil 2" plans, December 10, 2002, In July 2008, Jason Statham expressed interest in appearing as Daredevil in the future. Statham requested "just give me the chance, I would love to be Daredevil." Frank Miller commented in agreement, "I think he should be Daredevil too."NEWS, Geoff, Boucher, July 31, 2008,weblink Jason Statham: "I want to be Daredevil.", Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2008, In October 2008, 20th Century Fox executive Tom Rothman said "a Daredevil reboot is something we are thinking very seriously about." Rothman added that "what it really needs is, it needs a visionary at the level that Chris Nolan was. It needs someone, it needs a director, honestly, who has a genuine vision."WEB, Geoff, Boucher, October 2, 2008,weblink IESB Exclusive: FOX's Tom Rothman on a Daredevil Reboot, IESB, December 4, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081229164740weblink">weblink December 29, 2008, mdy-all, By February 2010, 20th Century Fox and New Regency were looking to develop the reboot with News Corp., with Peter Chernin producing and David Scarpa writing the script.WEB, Mike Jr., Fleming, February 5, 2010, Exclusive: Latest Marvel Hero To Reboot, Deadline Hollywood,weblink February 7, 2010, On March 15, 2011, it was announced that filmmaker David Slade would be directing the reboot,MAGAZINE, Adam B., Vary, March 15, 2011,weblink David Slade to direct 'Daredevil' quasi-sequel, Entertainment Weekly, March 15, 2011, but he later had to drop out due to other obligations. Fringe writer and producer Brad Caleb Kane was hired to pen the Slade-directed film.WEB, Borys, Kit, June 7, 2011,weblink Fox's 'Daredevil' Relaunch Hires 'Fringe' Writer Brad Caleb Kane, The Hollywood Reporter, June 7, 2011, Later, it was announced that in the event that a sequel or reboot had not started filming by October 10, 2012, the rights to the Daredevil franchise would revert from Fox back to Marvel. In early August 2012, Fox scrambled to find a replacement for David Slade. The studio briefly met with Joe Carnahan, but Carnahan said that his pitch, Daredevil as a hard-boiled '70s-style thriller, had gone up in smoke. Several sources commented that Fox had given up on the reboot, and were prepared to let the rights revert to Marvel and their parent company, The Walt Disney Company.WEB, John, Nguyen, October 12, 2012,weblink Welcome back, Daredevil, to the Marvel Studios family, Nerd Reactor, October 14, 2012, October 13, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121013231542weblink">weblink dead, On April 23, 2013, Kevin Feige confirmed that the rights for Daredevil returned to Marvel Studios and Disney, opening the possibility of including the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.WEB, Fleming, Mike Jr., TOLDJA! 'Daredevil' Rights Revert From Fox To Disney,weblink April 23, 2013, Deadline Hollywood, April 23, 2013, That speculation was confirmed with the announcement of an original Netflix Daredevil television series, which premiered on the streaming service in April 2015, with English actor Charlie Cox in the title role.NEWS, Greenwood, Carl, Four new Netflix Marvel superhero shows include remake of Ben Affleck's Daredevil,weblink February 8, 2014, Daily Mirror, November 17, 2013, In July 2023, it was reported that Garner would appear in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), which deals with the concept of the multiverse, reprising her role as Elektra.WEB, Kit, Borys, Couch, Aaron, July 7, 2023, Jennifer Garner Returning as Elektra for 'Deadpool 3' (Exclusive),weblink live,weblink July 7, 2023, July 7, 2023, The Hollywood Reporter,References{{Reflist}}External links
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