Daredevil star Charlie Cox was behind one of the most emotional parts of Daredevil: Born Again's premiere: "That was a brilliant idea"

Daredevil: Born Again
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Matt Murdock has made a triumphant return to our screens in Daredevil: Born Again with the first two episodes now live on Disney Plus. It's an emotional debut too, with some major plot points emerging in the opening moments. On that note, we're about to be getting into major spoiler details so make sure you've seen the first two episodes before reading on.

If you're still here, you'll know that Daredevil: Born Again episode 1 begins with Foggy's death. While he and the team are celebrating at Josie's, Foggy receives a mysterious phone call from his client who reveals that he told someone his location. It turns out the person is question is Benjamin Poindexter, also known as Bullseye.

Speaking to Variety, showrunner Dario Scardapane said after a few drafts of the opening sequences, Cox had an idea. "Charlie came in and was like, 'What if I can hear his heartbeat the entire time?'" Scardapane recalled. "'Done' – I went back home, and busted that out, because that was a brilliant idea."

Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously worked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I've also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.

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