Warning: Spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episodes 2, 4, and 6 below.
A terrifying new villain has been introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and fans think they know which actor is playing the mysterious character.
After a brief run-in with Muse in episode 4, we finally see him go head-to-head with Daredevil in episode 6 – though the actor playing him still has not been revealed. The mystery surrounding the character has kept fans on their toes, with the end credits of episode 4 giving us a hint. The first clue, of course, was a certain Wednesday actor's rather creepy appearance in Daredevil: Born Again episode 2. Luckily for us, the end credits of episode 6 give us that same exact hint.
So who is Muse and what actor may or may not be taking on one of the creepiest villains in Marvel history? Scroll on down to find out.
Who is Muse?
Potentially one of the most brutal villains in Marvel comics history, Muse made his first-ever appearance in Daredevil Vol. 5 #11 in 2016. He doesn't have a real name or alter ego – he's just Muse. He has the power of imperceptibility – making him extremely hard for Daredevil to use his heightened senses to find and defeat.
Oh, and he makes artwork out of the people he kills, – with several comic panels featuring a mural that he handpainted with human blood and an interactive exhibit of sorts where several dozen people were hung from the ceiling in order to bleed out (and splash onto an unsuspecting Daredevil). His signature look includes a white mask that has bloody eyeholes with no cutout for his mouth – and that alone is terrifying enough.
We first saw him in the trailer, and then saw a suited-up Matt Murdock in one of the promotional stills. He finally appears in Daredevil: Born Again episode 4, though only in just two brief scenes. In the first scene, we see Muse carrying a body through a tunnel, and in the second, we see him pump blood out of said body – which is still alive and conscious.
In episode 6, Muse does a few things that are terrifying: a mural is discovered made entirely of the blood of maybe 60 or so victims, two women are killed with their eyes gouged out in a another mural that Muses titles 'Selfy' – and he kidnaps Angela and promptly begins draining her blood. This, of course, doesn't sit well with Matt Murdock who puts the Daredevil costume back on (Woo!) and takes him down. During the fight, however, it appears that Muse doesn't seem to have the supernatural powers we mentioned above – especially given the fact that Matt was able to find him and his creepy lair pretty easily. He pauses the fight to save Angela's life, as he could sense her heartbeat slowing down, and ultimately gives Muse the chance to escape.
Who is playing Muse in Daredevil: Born Again?
Who is the actor playing Muse in Daredevil: Born Again? Well, the fans have a theory - and we agree. In episode 2, Wednesday actor Hunter Doohan appears as a rather creepy guest at Heather Glenn's book signing. "I love your work," he says. "Dr. Glenn, I need help, are you taking any new clients?" Heather gives him her email, and that's the last we see of him.
In episode 4, Hunter Doohan is credited as a guest star, with his name appearing again in the end credits but with no character name listed. This leads us to believe that Hunter Doohan is, in fact, playing Muse – given that he appears nowhere else in the episode and that Muse, of course, only appears in his creepy bloody mask.
If the theory proves true, then this infers that Muse is trying to get close to Heather Glenn potentially to get back at or hurt Matt Murdock. And with five episodes left in the season, anything could happen. After all, as producer Dario Scardapane told GamesRadar+, "Muse represents the biggest pressure put on them in the story. The world is chaos. He represents that chaos and when he emerges and fills the city with fear, it's going to fast forward the collision course between these two characters."
Doohan is once again credited in episode 6, where Matt has his first face-off with Muse – and appears nowhere else in the episode without a mask. At this point, we're just waiting for that official confirmation from either Marvel or Doohan himself.
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