Photo: Arturo Holmes/GettyCharlie Coxthought he was dreaming when he received a phone call from Marvel.TheDaredevilactor, 38, shared his experience of being offered an opportunity to appear inSpider-Man: No Way Home, which has accumulated over $1 billion at the worldwide box office — becoming thehighest-grossing movie of the global pandemic eraand the sixth-highest in history.Cox did not anticipate hearing the voice of studio boss Kevin Feige when he picked up the phone in June 2020. “You never know. It was wild,” he said of the surprising moment during an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter.“It was a pretty surreal, I’m not going to lie. Bear in mind that it’s been a few years. I was pretty convinced it was over,” the British actor explained, referring the 2018 cancellation of his Netflix seriesDaredevil.Cox revealed, “Kevin said, ‘We’ve got some ideas, but I wanted to make sure that you, in principle, are interested.’ And I was like, ‘I’m very interested.’ And then I didn’t hear from anyone for two months. And I got to the point where I wondered if I dreamt it.“Lucky for him, it wasn’t a dream. He was secretly brought in to theNo Way Homeset — wearing a giant cloak — to film a scene withTom HollandandMarisa Tomei.“I felt pretty comfortable being able to fit into that scene. I played the character almost every day for four years,” Cox said of his role as attorney-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock. “I feel like his essence is deep within me now. I didn’t worry too much about it, but I was still pretty nervous on the day, which I haven’t been for a while.“The actor also opened up about the challenge after filming the movie of keeping the secret, admitting, “I hate lying.“Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty Images"But I really don’t want to ruin it for anyone. My feeling is, if someone asks you, and you say, ‘I don’t know … We’ll have to wait and see.’ That gives it away! It’s obvious! No one is going to say that if you’re not in it. I am relieved it’s over,” he added.Prior to the movie’s release, Coxdenied his involvementafter rumors circulated online that his character was featured in theNo Way Hometrailer.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“I can promise you those are not my forearms,” Cox toldComicBook.comin September 2021 while attempting to shut down speculation. “I hadn’t heard those rumors, but it’s certainly not with my Daredevil. I’m not involved in it. If that’s true, it’s not with me. It’s with another actor.“In his chat withTHR, Cox shared that he saw the return of Murdock as a victory, which may open more doors for both himself and the character.“It’s a big moment, not just for me, but for the character. I felt a real sense of responsibility,” he confessed. “If that scene works, if it’s cool, if it seems in place, then the sky’s the limit where this could go. And it would be great for Matt. I feel attached to him, even though that sounds a bit strange.”
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Charlie Coxthought he was dreaming when he received a phone call from Marvel.TheDaredevilactor, 38, shared his experience of being offered an opportunity to appear inSpider-Man: No Way Home, which has accumulated over $1 billion at the worldwide box office — becoming thehighest-grossing movie of the global pandemic eraand the sixth-highest in history.Cox did not anticipate hearing the voice of studio boss Kevin Feige when he picked up the phone in June 2020. “You never know. It was wild,” he said of the surprising moment during an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter.“It was a pretty surreal, I’m not going to lie. Bear in mind that it’s been a few years. I was pretty convinced it was over,” the British actor explained, referring the 2018 cancellation of his Netflix seriesDaredevil.Cox revealed, “Kevin said, ‘We’ve got some ideas, but I wanted to make sure that you, in principle, are interested.’ And I was like, ‘I’m very interested.’ And then I didn’t hear from anyone for two months. And I got to the point where I wondered if I dreamt it.“Lucky for him, it wasn’t a dream. He was secretly brought in to theNo Way Homeset — wearing a giant cloak — to film a scene withTom HollandandMarisa Tomei.“I felt pretty comfortable being able to fit into that scene. I played the character almost every day for four years,” Cox said of his role as attorney-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock. “I feel like his essence is deep within me now. I didn’t worry too much about it, but I was still pretty nervous on the day, which I haven’t been for a while.“The actor also opened up about the challenge after filming the movie of keeping the secret, admitting, “I hate lying.“Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty Images"But I really don’t want to ruin it for anyone. My feeling is, if someone asks you, and you say, ‘I don’t know … We’ll have to wait and see.’ That gives it away! It’s obvious! No one is going to say that if you’re not in it. I am relieved it’s over,” he added.Prior to the movie’s release, Coxdenied his involvementafter rumors circulated online that his character was featured in theNo Way Hometrailer.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“I can promise you those are not my forearms,” Cox toldComicBook.comin September 2021 while attempting to shut down speculation. “I hadn’t heard those rumors, but it’s certainly not with my Daredevil. I’m not involved in it. If that’s true, it’s not with me. It’s with another actor.“In his chat withTHR, Cox shared that he saw the return of Murdock as a victory, which may open more doors for both himself and the character.“It’s a big moment, not just for me, but for the character. I felt a real sense of responsibility,” he confessed. “If that scene works, if it’s cool, if it seems in place, then the sky’s the limit where this could go. And it would be great for Matt. I feel attached to him, even though that sounds a bit strange.”
Charlie Coxthought he was dreaming when he received a phone call from Marvel.
TheDaredevilactor, 38, shared his experience of being offered an opportunity to appear inSpider-Man: No Way Home, which has accumulated over $1 billion at the worldwide box office — becoming thehighest-grossing movie of the global pandemic eraand the sixth-highest in history.
Cox did not anticipate hearing the voice of studio boss Kevin Feige when he picked up the phone in June 2020. “You never know. It was wild,” he said of the surprising moment during an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter.
“It was a pretty surreal, I’m not going to lie. Bear in mind that it’s been a few years. I was pretty convinced it was over,” the British actor explained, referring the 2018 cancellation of his Netflix seriesDaredevil.
Cox revealed, “Kevin said, ‘We’ve got some ideas, but I wanted to make sure that you, in principle, are interested.’ And I was like, ‘I’m very interested.’ And then I didn’t hear from anyone for two months. And I got to the point where I wondered if I dreamt it.”
Lucky for him, it wasn’t a dream. He was secretly brought in to theNo Way Homeset — wearing a giant cloak — to film a scene withTom HollandandMarisa Tomei.
“I felt pretty comfortable being able to fit into that scene. I played the character almost every day for four years,” Cox said of his role as attorney-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock. “I feel like his essence is deep within me now. I didn’t worry too much about it, but I was still pretty nervous on the day, which I haven’t been for a while.”
The actor also opened up about the challenge after filming the movie of keeping the secret, admitting, “I hate lying.”
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty Images
“But I really don’t want to ruin it for anyone. My feeling is, if someone asks you, and you say, ‘I don’t know … We’ll have to wait and see.’ That gives it away! It’s obvious! No one is going to say that if you’re not in it. I am relieved it’s over,” he added.
Prior to the movie’s release, Coxdenied his involvementafter rumors circulated online that his character was featured in theNo Way Hometrailer.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
“I can promise you those are not my forearms,” Cox toldComicBook.comin September 2021 while attempting to shut down speculation. “I hadn’t heard those rumors, but it’s certainly not with my Daredevil. I’m not involved in it. If that’s true, it’s not with me. It’s with another actor.”
In his chat withTHR, Cox shared that he saw the return of Murdock as a victory, which may open more doors for both himself and the character.
“It’s a big moment, not just for me, but for the character. I felt a real sense of responsibility,” he confessed. “If that scene works, if it’s cool, if it seems in place, then the sky’s the limit where this could go. And it would be great for Matt. I feel attached to him, even though that sounds a bit strange.”
source: people.com
