DAREDEVIL REBOOT: How would you do it?

[ShadowBoxing]

If he'd be willing to slap on about 75-100 pounds.

Kingpin - Javier Bardem

He has the voice and demeanor for sure. He'd just need the weight. Perhaps even doing it with some old fashion make up would work.

 

[Leto]

I'd wait twenty years.​

 

[Jordacar]

If he'd be willing to slap on about 75-100 pounds.

Kingpin - Javier Bardem

He has the voice and demeanor for sure. He'd just need the weight. Perhaps even doing it with some old fashion make up would work.

Definitely not my first choice, or my fifth, but it brings up a good point: Michael Clarke Duncan was already an oscar nominee (for Green Mile) when he was cast as Kingpin (according to MSJ, he decided to cast the best actor for the part). So the role of the Kingpin should go not just to a big intimidating guy, but to a gifted actor as well.

 

[antonydelfini]

I'll just go with a Born Again sequel. Same cast, different director and screen writers.

 

[OctaviusINC]

I'm just prayin' we get another DD movie.

 

[The Man of Steel]

Damian Lewis would be good

 

[Sawyer]

Matthew Fox for Matt Murdock/DD
After Speed Racer, I could totally see Fox as a superhero character, as either DD or Batman. I would definately enjoy seeing him get the chance to be Daredevil.

 

[DawnWarrior]

Matthew Fox for Matt Murdock/DD
After Speed Racer, I could totally see Fox as a superhero character, as either DD or Batman. I would definately enjoy seeing him get the chance to be Daredevil.

The way Matt's jaw sticks out of that mask reminded me of Affleck in Daredevil. I think they have similar-shaped heads.

 

[M.O.Steel]

Matthew Fox for Matt Murdock/DD
After Speed Racer, I could totally see Fox as a superhero character, as either DD or Batman. I would definately enjoy seeing him get the chance to be Daredevil.

MAN...i though the very same thing...excellent choice.

 

[M.O.Steel]

I'll just go with a Born Again sequel. Same cast, different director and screen writers.

that's one of my favorite DD stories, and i think it would work amazingly well as a sequel for the last oen, and as an independent movie. i'm one of the few that liked the original DD, including the theatrical version, so i agree with keeping the same cast. I really dont' like MSJ's other work, but i thought DD was good, so i could go either way with that.

 

[The Major]

Elektra just needs to look exotic, which is something Garner didnt have.

True.

Garner looks like the girl next door.

She's not only has the acting skills for the role Garner is a believable action hero/assassin.

Very few actresses have that combination.

The problem Garner had was she had a bad script.

Give her a great version to work from she'd have been an amazing Elektra. Garner would have nailed it IMO.

I still think she did a great job in both movies as the character but the they toned it down to much. Elektra is not a family friendly character. She should act much more vicious then DD does.

 

[The Major]

Reading this again, I thought of another director that might work for Daredevil: Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld Evolution, and Live Free or Die Hard). And it's not just because I (to my surprise) think that UE is an effing masterpiece. It's because Wiseman has several things going for him here:
1) He can make it dark. I mean reeeeaallly dark.
2) R-rated or PG-13, he's fine either way.
3) He's got the kick-ass superhero action down.

4) Most importantly, he favors practical effects over CGI wizardry, but he seems very good at handing both. For example: a lot of the werewolf stuff in Underworld was guys in suits, and it still looked great. In LFDH, that famous shot of the flipping car hitting the two other cars, that was done with real cars. Bruce and Justin were matted in later, of course, but the effect of the cars crashing was all done for real.

So if you're sick of rubbery cg heroes and poorly planned action scenes, you could do a lot worse than this guy.

He's a good director, I even loved his Underworld films but his style doesn't suit DD.

He'd do it like MSJ it would be to shiny and the fantasy elements would dominate it.

I'd prefer someone like Fincher, Carnahan or McTiernan. They can do gritty while keeping it realistic like Nolan did with Batman.

 

[The Major]

Reboot/Year One thing is completely unnecessary. People don’t care about DD origins, especially considering the first movie is made just years ago. Just move on with the next stories and villains. Mr Fear can be a good villain, but Nolan’s BB has taken the same route with Scarecrow. I guess Marvel needs to create a new supervillain for DD. No I don’t want to see the usual gangsters & mafias to be DD main nemesis.

The Larry Cranston Mr. Fear would work great on film. He's much more interesting and visually different then Scarecrow.

Read Ed Brubaker's arcs with him. They're incredible.

 

[IRON_Lad]

My dream DD movie would be:

Daredevil: either Mathew Fox or the guy who was originally supposed to play DD, Matt Damon

Elektra: Monica Belucci (shut up)

Directed & written by Park Chan-wook (OldBoy, Sympathy for Mr.Vengance)

and based off of Elektra Lives Again

 

[chiefchirpa]

You might wanna to look for a younger actor for the next DD movie. If greenlit, the earliest is gonna be around 4 year from now.

 

[superman-mos]

Daredevil/Matt: Jensen Ackles or Matthew Fox

Kingpin: I'm really not sure about this one

Electra: Moon Bloodgood or Rhona Mitra

Karen Page: Rachel Mcadams

Bullseye:Jeffrey Donovan

Mr.Fear: Jeff Goldblum

Foggy:Sean Astin

Owl:Bob Hoskins

I would do a revamp type movie with mininmal flashbacks.Have it more stroy driven crime-noir but make dd violent enough to scare the criminals.

 

[DocHoliday]

Matt Fox is actually an insanely brilliant choice. I am pegged for Captain America but he could totally pull off Murdock.

 

[ANTOINE X]

Matt Fox is actually an insanely brilliant choice. I am pegged for Captain America but he could totally pull off Murdock.

Never though of him as DareDevil. I agree that would be a good choice

 

[GhostPoet]

Matt Fox would be perfect for Daredevil.
I think they should do a sequel similiar to Hulk where it's somewhat of a reboot, but not an origin story...they just "fix" a few things...like better combat, better acting, better villains... A sequel in every way...but with a new look.

 

[Raiden]

He's a good director, I even loved his Underworld films but his style doesn't suit DD.

He'd do it like MSJ it would be to shiny and the fantasy elements would dominate it.

I'd prefer someone like Fincher, Carnahan or McTiernan. They can do gritty while keeping it realistic like Nolan did with Batman.

Exactly. DD's problem was that (aside from the obvious script and directorial problems), it tried to be a dark Spider-man, whether was a mistake. DD should've gone for the gritty realism similar to BB, and since it came out before BB it could've cornered that niche of the genre but it had become a lackluster movie instead. Fincher imo would've been the ideal director.

 

[The Major]

How would I do it? I'd call Frank, offer him 100% creative control, a month in any vacation resort spot in the world and a bottle of Absynth for every one of his credit card purchases. Seriously, I have always wondered why Frank Miller wasn't working on the Ben Affleck film? Am I missing something here? The man wrote some of the best DD stories, shouldn't he be allowed shot?

Frank didn't have a track record or connections in Hollywood, not back then anyway. Not that I'd like today's Goddamn Miller doing anything with a DD movie beyond consulting.

He's still unproven in Hollywood until Spirit is released.

His properties are seperate from him, even if they are based off the comics. They were all executed by other people.

With Sin City's close adaption you'd have a better case of Frank as a great screenwriter not director. RR did the most work with that. Frank was only allowed there as a gesture of respect not because he had power. It was the same with Mignola and Hellboy. I don't see Hollywood giving him any directing gigs after Hellboy's success.

 

[M.O.Steel]

Exactly. DD's problem was that (aside from the obvious script and directorial problems), it tried to be a dark Spider-man, whether was a mistake. DD should've gone for the gritty realism similar to BB, and since it came out before BB it could've cornered that niche of the genre but it had become a lackluster movie instead. Fincher imo would've been the ideal director.

i thought DD wsa much darker and much grittier than BB.

 

[Jordacar]

Frank didn't have a track record or connections in Hollywood, not back then anyway. Not that I'd like today's Goddamn Miller doing anything with a DD movie beyond consulting.

He's still unproven in Hollywood until Spirit is released.

His properties are seperate from him, even if they are based off the comics. They were all executed by other people.

Very good points.

With Sin City's close adaption you'd have a better case of Frank as a great screenwriter not director. RR did the most work with that. Frank was only allowed there as a gesture of respect not because he had power. It was the same with Mignola and Hellboy. I don't see Hollywood giving him any directing gigs after Hellboy's success.

True, but don't forget, he also got to direct the actors on Sin City while RR handled the technical stuff.

 

[PWN3R]

Matthew Fox for Matt Murdock/DD
After Speed Racer, I could totally see Fox as a superhero character, as either DD or Batman. I would definately enjoy seeing him get the chance to be Daredevil.

Frik yes. I thought the exact same thing during SR. He would do wonders as Matt.

 

[The Chris]

Matthew Fox was awesome as Racer X. He gets my vote.