Charlie Cox first appeared as Matt Murdock, the blind lawyer-turned-vigilante, in 2015 with the premiere of Netflix’s Daredevil. The series appeared alongside other Marvel shows like Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, with the entire collection of shows leading up to The Defenders, an Avengers-like crossover where the heroes from the respective series are forced to work together to defeat the shadowy organization known only as the Hand. Daredevil concluded after three seasons in 2018, but the show’s high ratings led to Matt Murdock being brought into the larger MCU. Eventually, they convinced Marvel to enter development for a sequel series, Daredevil: Born Again, on Disney+ in 2021.
Nikki M. James Joins Charlie Cox in Daredevil: Born Again
Daredevil: Born Again will have Charlie Cox reprising his role as Daredevil alongside Vincent D’Onofrio, who will return as Wilson Fisk, aka crime boss Kingpin, the main antagonist of the original series. Deadline reports that Nikki M. James joins Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ alongside Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, and Sandrine Holt. Not much is known about what role Nikki M. James will fill, with Marvel being as tight-lipped as usual.
Nikki M. James can most recently be seen in Spoiler Alert (2022) and Severance (2022) on AppleTV+. She is best known for originating the role of Nabalungi in the critically-acclaimed musical The Book of Mormon, for which she won a Tony Award. In addition, Deadline reports that she has worked as a director for The Bite and The Good Fight.
More details for Nikki M. James’ upcoming role in Daredevil: Born Again will likely become available as the series continues development. The original Daredevil series can be watched on Disney+.
