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Charlie Cox has seemingly revealed that Daredevil: Born Again won’t be fully R-rated when it launches on Disney Plus.
In an exclusive chat with TechRadar to promote Treason, his new Netflix show, Cox admitted that the Marvel Phase 5 production won’t be as gory or mature as the character’s Netflix series.
That’s certainly disappointing news for Marvel fans, who had hoped that Daredevil’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney Plus show would be just as violent and gritty as its three-season run on Netflix. However, Cox also suggested that Born Again won’t be a completely family-friendly offering. Instead, The Man Without Fear’s standalone MCU series will fall somewhere between TV-14 (which is 12A in the UK) and R-rated (18 age rating).
When asked if he could confirm whether Daredevil: Born Again would get a strict R rating or not, Cox said, “I have no idea. My instinct tells me it’s somewhere between what we did before and what’s currently on Disney Plus. state will be.” “Tonally, I imagine it will continue to be sinister, dark and painful — you know, aimed at a more mature audience. But it probably won’t be quite as gruesome.”
Since Marvel Studios wants its movies and TV shows to reach the widest possible audience, it makes sense for Daredevil: Born Again to eschew a TV-MA rating. However, as Marvel starts making superhero movies and shows with an adult slant like Werewolf by Night, Marvel Zombies, and Deadpool 3, it begs the question: Why can’t Born Again be fully R-rated?
Industry insiders including DanielRPK (opens in new tab) and Grace Randolph (opens in new tab) (thanks to Reddit for the finds) have claimed Born Again will have an R rating, but have not yet confirmed whether it will be 100% TV-MA or not. We’re waiting for confirmation from Marvel before jumping to conclusions.
However, it shouldn’t be too long before we find out. With Daredevil: Born Again hitting our screens sometime in 2024, principal photography should get underway as soon as possible. Thankfully, Cox was on hand to confirm when filming on Daredevil’s next small screen adventure will begin.
“I didn’t read any scripts,” Cox replied when TechRadar asked him how much he knew about the show. “But I know we’ll start filming next year. Early next year, to be precise.”
According to Discuss Jacob Fisher’s film (opens in new tab)Born Again is rumored to go into full production in February, which aligns with what Cox told TechRadar. With numerous cast announcements made in recent weeks, including the addition of Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Margarita Levieva (The Deuce), and Sandrine Holt (American Gigolo), it seems Marvel is gearing up for production to begin .
For now, we officially know that Cox and fellow Netflix Marvel TV show alumnus Vincent D’Onofrio are back as Daredevil/Matt Murdock and Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, respectively. In addition, Born Again will feature 18 episodes and principal photography will take place in New York, rather than Marvel’s usual Atlanta filming location.
For more MCU-based content, read how to watch the Marvel movies in order. You can also read all about Marvel Phase 5 projects coming in 2023, including Loki Season 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Secret Invasion.