The journey from script to screen for Daredevil: Born Again was filled with revisions, yet surprisingly only one episode remained unchanged—Episode 5, which ironically happens to be star Charlie Cox's least favorite of the season.
"I dunno if this is of interest, but I will say this amongst all of this, there was one episode we didn’t change at all," Cox revealed in a recent interview with The Playlist. "It’s the episode in the bank, and that was part of the original [shoot]. We shot that before the strike. That was part of the original [draft], and just for my money, I wasn’t into it."
Cox admitted that he "pushed back against it as much as I felt was possible." The episode centers on Matt Murdock (Daredevil) getting entangled in a bank heist while trying to secure a loan for his law firm, Nelson & Murdock.
"That feels like a 1970s game," Cox remarked about the episode's concept. "Too much technology these days for that to work. And also, I didn’t think the actual device used for the theft was sophisticated enough."
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Despite his reservations, Cox acknowledged the episode's popularity: "I really pushed back on the episode, and yet I hear from so many people that they love that episode. So, it just goes to show you just don’t know. It’s so subjective. Everyone’s taste is different. And I’ve heard that that episode is one of the highest-rated. Internally, when they do their ratings, it’s one of the highest-rated Disney shows that they’ve had."
Our review of Episodes 5 and 6 mirrored fan enthusiasm, praising it as "so well done. I can’t remember the last time a Marvel show had me wearing such a big smile the entire episode and had me completely captivated from start to finish." The episode also highlighted Matt Murdock's heroism beyond the mask, making him shine even without the Daredevil suit.
