Daredevil's No Way Home Scene Has A Connection To The 2003 Movie

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With the Kingpin’s appearance in Hawkeye and Daredevil’s appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the mainline MCU is finally acknowledging the fan-favorite characters from the Netflix Marvel shows that were canceled in one fell swoop after Disney announced the launch of its own streaming service. Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock set the tone for Netflix’s gritty, street-level perspective of the MCU with razor-sharp writing, brutal action sequences, and a real sense of humanity.

Cox only appears in one scene in No Way Home, but his brief cameo as Spidey’s lawyer will hopefully be a stepping stone into a handful of future MCU appearances. Daredevil’s cameo in No Way Home and the Kingpin’s role in Hawkeye feel like Easter eggs confirming the characters’ existence in the “Sacred Timeline” universe ahead of much larger roles later down the line. The Man Without Fear could partner up with She-Hulk to defend superheroes in court or team up with Spider-Man to take down the Kingpin’s criminal empire once and for all or get a much-needed fourth season of his streaming show on Disney+ (or even a mid-budget R-rated solo movie).

Daredevil’s Return To The MCU Wouldn’t Require Any Multiverse Antics

When it premiered in 2015, Daredevil was a refreshing change of pace, met with almost universal praise from fans and critics. Not only did the series have fast-paced storytelling, captivating cinematography, and more visceral fight choreography than any other superhero show on the air; it finally did the character justice on the screen after the disappointment of the 2003 solo movie.

Years after the vitriolic response to the Daredevil movie, Ben Affleck returned to the comic book genre to play Batman in the DC Extended Universe. This widely praised