Ben Affleck ’s first superhero movie, Daredevil , received overwhelmingly negative reviews when it first came out. But actor Charlie Cox, who’s taken up the mantle of the Marvel hero, didn’t share the same harsh opinion of the film that critics did. At least when it came to Affleck’s performance.
What Charlie Cox felt about Ben Affleck’s ‘Daredevil’ film Cox’s version of Daredevil has been much more well-received than Affleck’s ever since its 2015 Netflix debut. The series enjoyed the kind of critical reception that Affleck’s version didn’t experience for each of the series’ three seasons. Cox was one of the many who didn’t feel 2003’s Daredevil lived up to its potential.
Now being a part of Marvel lore himself, the actor felt like he could pinpoint why his Daredevil succeeded where Affleck’s failed. “The original Daredevil film I don’t think that worked particularly well and the reason I don’t think it worked particularly well is that what we discovered with the show is that the tone of the character suits a slightly darker, more sinister feel,” Cox once told Comic Book . “In my opinion the best Daredevil comics are the ones that are geared towards a slightly more mature audience and I think that what the show captures is that level of sinister, dark tone, I guess.
But I like Ben Affleck’s Matt Murdock.” At the same time, Cox felt Affleck wasn’t to blame for the film’s faults. He enjoyed his predecessor’s performance so much .