The journey from page to screen for "Daredevil: Born Again" was filled with numerous adjustments and rewrites, but one episode remained untouched amidst all the changes: Episode 5. Interestingly, this episode happens to be star Charlie Cox's "least favorite" of the entire 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 shared 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 expressed his reservations about the episode, which features his character, Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil, getting entangled in a bank robbery while trying to secure a loan for his law firm alongside partners Foggy Nelson and Karen Page. "I pushed back against it as much as I felt was possible," Cox told the outlet.
Describing the episode as feeling like a "1970s game," Cox critiqued its reliance on outdated technology and the unsophisticated device used for the heist. "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," he remarked.
Despite his personal feelings, Cox acknowledged the episode's popularity among fans. "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," he added. "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."
Indeed, Episode 5 received glowing reviews. In our "Daredevil: Born Again Episodes 5 and 6 Review," we praised the episode, stating: "It’s all just 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. This episode also achieves something very important given the lack of Daredevil thus far: it shows what makes Matt Murdock such a unique and amazing hero, even when he’s not in costume."
