The first trailer forDaredevil: Born Againhas arrived, transporting fans back to Hell’s Kitchen and continuing the plot threads started by theDaredevilseries on Netflix. While it features looks at fan favorites Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), and even a small glimpse of Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), the trailer also unveiled our first look at Daredevil’s new antagonist in live-action — Muse. A demented artist who paints his masterpieces with the blood of his victims. While some fans were skeptical of the dark and mature aesthetic carrying on to this Disney+ revival,the inclusion of this foe promises the most brutal aspects of the Daredevil mythos are yet to come.
Who Is Muse in Marvel Comics?
Muse debuted inDaredevil (Vol. 5) #11in 2016, published by Marvel Comics, and was created byCharles SouleandRon Garney. Muse is the villain primarily of Daredevil and the vigilante Blindspot and isa deranged serial killer who believes his purpose is killing people, turning them into “works of art.”He turns what he sees as worthless humans into meaningful art by using their blood, bodies, and organs to create giant murals. The first sighting of Muse’s art in Marvel Comics was created using the blood of over 100 people, and the secondincluded the corpses of six Inhumans he killed— needless to say, this villain is not one to take lightly.
Perfectly paralleling the events that will possibly unfold inDaredevil: Born Again, as Wilson Fisk’s reign as mayor features major anti-vigilante laws, Muse returns with graffiti pieces that support the vigilantes of New York City. Which, of course, Fisk aka Kingpin only uses to further his anti-vigilante agenda. In the comics,Muse has a massive god complex, believing he serves a higher purpose than anyone else. Upon being captured by Daredevil, he broke his own fingers to prevent his adversary from doing so, and when ultimately losing to Blindspot, the villain took his own life by walking into a fire to be in control of his own fate in the pages ofDaredevil #600.
While Muse’s true identity, backstory, and the origin of his powers are unknown, he does have superhuman strength, speed, and extremely high intelligence.His powers help him keep a low profile— his speed being faster than what the human eye can perceive, he is able to create his giant, building scaling murals at an insane rate, and has imperceptibility — the ability to absorb any sensory information around him. Muse has all the tools at his disposal to be the perfect serial killer. All of these powers, paired with Muse’s thirst for blood, make him an adversary Matt Murdock has never faced off against in live-action.
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Might Be Introducing the MCU’s Most Brutal Villain
WhileDaredevilwas always praised for its intense violence and TV-MA rating, the stars of the revival revealed inan interview with Collider’s own Steve Weintraub at New York Comic Con, thatDaredevil: Born Againis “unnecessarily evil.“Promising to continue the dark tone audiences praised, along with some sights that will be a first for Disney+, as well asan F-bomb delivered by Cox himself, which will be a first for an MCU Disney+ series. If a wager was needed to be made on the most evil part of this series, all bets would be on the inclusion of Muse. The villain will be dawning a comic-accurate appearance in the series — a white mask with blacked-out eye sockets.
Muse’s inclusion inDaredevil: Born Againalso sparks worry about Matt Murdock’s closest friends — Karen and Foggy. Rumors about the pair being killed off in the series spread like wildfire, but with the complete overhaul of the series in 2023,hopefully the choice to kill off these fan favorites was rectified. Shots of the trailer include Matt Murdock, both in Daredevil costume and out, screaming in fits of rage, hopefully not at the expense of the tragic fate of his closest friends.
IfDaredevil: Born Againsticks to the nature of the comics, witnessing enormous paintings constructed of human bodies and blood will easily be the most disturbing imagery the MCU has ever put forward. Muse is a very bold and fresh addition to theMCU villain pantheon, and a perfect fit for a series likeDaredevil: Born Again.
Daredevil: Born Againwill premiere on Disney+ on March 4.
Daredevil: Born Again
After Charlie Cox’s cameo appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home and supporting role in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Daredevil: Born Again gives Matt Murdock his first show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Daredevil: Born Again continues the story that started in Netflix’s three-season Daredevil series and sees Wilson Fisk ascend to mayor of New York City.
