Daredevil Daredevil General Discussion Thread - Part 1

[Spiderdevil]

Charlie holding a DD statue. Not much but I thought it was a nice pic:

He should have bulked up a bit

 

[Whatupman]

Compared to what he looked like before, he has. I don't think that Daredevil should be that bulky anyway.

 

[Naked Shia]

DD doesn't need to be as muscular as some other heroes. His built is just fine for Murdock.

 

[fixxxer]

I think someone else has said this before, but the dude does not photograph well. He's pretty good looking on screen, but in photographs, he looks like my drunk Irish uncle... if I were Irish, of course.

 

[Spiderdevil]

I haven't seen him act but looks wise he looks like a complete miscast to me

 

[marcvader]

I haven't seen him act but looks wise he looks like a complete miscast to me

See him act then.

 

[Fallen Angel]

I haven't seen him act but looks wise he looks like a complete miscast to me

What a stupid comment.

How should he look?

 

[Whatupman]

Yeah, he's a good actor. Also, I think he looks like Matt Murdock.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

See him act then.

And miss a chance to prejudge someone based on superficial evidence? Nevah! This is the same dude complaining about Henry Cavill's hairline and claiming 40 is too old to handle stuntwork.

 

[Naked Shia]

I don't know Cox at all, but I sure can't wait to see him as DD.

 

[marcvader]

And miss a chance to prejudge someone based on superficial evidence? Nevah! This is the same dude complaining about Henry Cavill's hairline and claiming 40 is too old to handle stuntwork.

 

[Norek]

DD doesn't need to be as muscular as some other heroes. His built is just fine for Murdock.

But not for Daredevil...

 

[kguillou]

Man, I am so excited for this!! I really do think this is going to be one of Marvel's BEST live action efforts. The ONLY downside to all this is we're likely going to have to wait several years for a season 2 given that Marvel will be focusing on Iron fist, Luke Cage, Jessica and the Defenders after this season is done filming.

 

[Mike Murdock]

But not for Daredevil...

That doesn't make any sense...

 

[Keyser Soze]

I have seen Charlie Cox act, and he's a good actor. Plus, short of having bright red hair, he looks the part of Matt Murdock fine. I saw the NYCC footage, and he looked suitably convincing displaying the physicality in the fight scenes, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with his physique. And then there's the fact that Daredevil isn't exactly a hulking tank either, he's lithe and athletic. Complaints that he's a miscast based on how you imagine his physique looks when he's wearing a shirt is utterly premature at this stage.

 

[Six]

I have seen Charlie Cox act, and he's a good actor. Plus, short of having bright red hair, he looks the part of Matt Murdock fine. I saw the NYCC footage, and he looked suitably convincing displaying the physicality in the fight scenes, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with his physique. And then there's the fact that Daredevil isn't exactly a hulking tank either, he's lithe and athletic. Complaints that he's a miscast based on how you imagine his physique looks when he's wearing a shirt is utterly premature at this stage.

You went all the way to New York from Scotland?

 

[Marvel Spider]

Charlie talks a bit about Daredevil at the Theory of Everything premiere: [YT]v3SSISvp2Yg[/YT]

 

[Spiderdevil]

What a stupid comment.

How should he look?

Less boyish, more rugged

IMO Ben Affleck was perfect for Daredevil looks wise, pity the rest of the movie wasn't good enough

 

[Spiderdevil]

And miss a chance to prejudge someone based on superficial evidence? Nevah! This is the same dude complaining about Henry Cavill's hairline and claiming 40 is too old to handle stuntwork.

I had problems with the slicked back hairstyle, in my opinion it looks ridiculous since he has a widow's peak and a high hairline, but I am not entitled to my opinion I guess. But that movie has bigger problems than a hairstyle so it doesn't matter..

And I am against casting a 40+ year old as Ms Marvel because I am looking for the future and imo its better to cast someone 30-35 year old when the actress may end up playing the role for 10+ years, but screw me for thinking ahead about by beloved franchise right?

There are people who want a 21 year old but you keep targeting me

And I said he didn't look the part on the basis of his looks while admitting that I haven't seen him act, please tell what else do I need to see to make a judgement on his looks?

 

[Spiderdevil]

See him act then.

Half a dozen short films, some television films here and there, semi-supporting role in some films now and then, some roles in one or two episodes of TV shows

Not much to see really

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Haven't you seen the set pics, he looks dead on as MM while in character.

 

[Keyser Soze]

You went all the way to New York from Scotland?

Yeah, I've been the past several years. I exhibit at the show, so usually don't bother with the big panels like this, but for Daredevil I had to make an exception.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Less boyish, more rugged

IMO Ben Affleck was perfect for Daredevil looks wise, pity the rest of the movie wasn't good enough

Charlie Cox is about the same age Affleck was when he played Daredevil, and aside from Affleck's epic chin, Cox doesn't really look any more fresh faced than Affleck did back then.

Half a dozen short films, some television films here and there, semi-supporting role in some films now and then, some roles in one or two episodes of TV shows

Not much to see really

Cox has more credits under his belt than Chris Hemsworth did when he was cast as Thor. And while you seem keen to downplay his acting credits for whatever reasons, among his "semi-supporting roles" have actually been some leading parts, in the case of Stardust the leading role in a star-studded cast. And his role in "one or two episodes of TV shows" was actually a well-received part in an acclaimed HBO series that he played for about 2 seasons.

 

[fixxxer]

Haven't seen Stardust, but Cox was really good on Boardwalk Empire. Yes, his was a supporting role, but he really stood out among an absolute murderer's row of respected actors on that show... which, IMO, is quite an achievement in itself for a young actor.

I don't get branding someone as an ill fit for a role based on a couple of photographs. He clearly does not photograph well... or maybe those were just a couple of bad angles. On screen, he fits Daredevil's look quite well. Why form an opinion based on the least amount of information possible? Then again, that seems to be the dude's MO.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Haven't seen Stardust, but Cox was really good on Boardwalk Empire. Yes, his was a supporting role, but he really stood out among an absolute murderer's row of respected actors on that show... which, IMO, is quite an achievement in itself for a young actor.

I don't get branding someone as an ill fit for a role based on a couple of photographs. He clearly does not photograph well... or maybe those were just a couple of bad angles. On screen, he fits Daredevil's look quite well. Why form an opinion based on the least amount of information possible? Then again, that seems to be the dude's MO.

Regarding the "bad photograph" thing, yes he really does. It's quite amazing. It's a phenomena I've seen with people in the real world, but not that I can ever recall with Hollywood celebrities. Where someone can look good in motion, but somehow that does not capture in a still photograph, where they look much worse. Charlie Cox is good-looking, some might even say hunky, when you see him on-screen, or even in person - when he walked onstage at the NYCC panel the girl sitting next to me said out loud, "Oh my God he's so handsome!" But when someone takes a photo of him, more often than not he seems to look like a skeevy used car salesman.