Born Again, Rather than Avengers

It’s a stance that perhaps makes sense, as Daredevil: Born Again is used as a launch pad for a growing street level MCU, with characters such as The Punisher, Jessica Jones, and what appears to be more of the Netflix-era Defenders all already part of the series or coming in its upcoming third season. But it’s also a future that has recently been called into question, amid a drop in viewing figures for Born Again’s latest run.

For now, or perhaps because fewer people are watching, Marvel seems keen that Daredevil remains in his own corner of the MCU, separate from the Avengers-level drama we’re set to see in Doomsday. But this also makes sense, considering the huge army of superheroes already confirmed to take the big screen.

Still, while Cox is seemingly ruling out an imminent return in Doomsday, could he somehow sneak in a cameo in Secret Wars? This would allow him to be telling the truth that Born Again is his current focus, with a small role in Secret Wars likely not due to be filmed until later this year, or next. Time will tell — though for now, it really does sound like the devil is remaining in Hell’s Kitchen.

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