Marvel head Kevin Feige confirms that if ‘Daredevil’ appears in the MCU, Charlie Cox will be playing the character. Cox first appeared as the masked vigilante in Netflix's Daredevil in 2015. The actor continued playing the character for three seasons and also appeared in the spinoff series, ‘The Defenders’. While initially marketed as being part of the MCU, Netflix's Marvel shows never connected with any MCU storylines.
Fans were more than disappointed when Netflix's Marvel shows were canceled, but the cancelation of Daredevil is considered the most devastating. All three seasons got rave reviews and season 3 even set up Bullseye to be the main villain in season 4. After it was clear ‘Daredevil’ would not be returning for season 4, fans petitioned for Cox to join the MCU as Matt Murdock. It is unknown if ‘Daredevil’ will ever return in the MCU, but all casting rumors can now be put to rest.
Feige confirmed that the MCU will bring back Cox as Daredevil if the franchise decides to include the character. It should be noted that Cox has not officially been cast in the MCU. The Marvel Studios President is only confirming that the MCU will not recast Cox's character.
There are multiple places that ‘Daredevil’ could fit into the MCU. Cox was heavily rumored to appear in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to represent Peter Parker after his identity is revealed by Mysterio. Daredevil could also show up in ‘She-Hulk’ since that series is introducing Bruce Banner's cousin Jennifer Walters, who happens to be a lawyer. The most upcoming project Cox may appear in is ‘Hawkeye’ since Jeremy Renner's Disney+ show is heavily rumored to be introducing Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin.
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