Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 Adds Major MCU Talent in Game-Changing Casting Update
Hell’s Kitchen is getting more crowded: Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 just added a major MCU player, cranking up the momentum of Marvel’s gritty revival that premiered in March with Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, even as Season 2 heads down the line.
Marvel is already lining up season 3 of Daredevil: Born Again, and there is a fresh face headed to the main cast. The catch: the character has a codename, the description reads like a therapist’s case file, and that 2027 date for the season feels very far away. Let’s unpack.
The season 3 update
Per Nexus Point News, the show is casting a new series regular for season 3 under the codename 'Philip.' The breakdown is asking for open-ethnicity actors in their twenties. The character is described as a smart, scrappy New Yorker who comes off sweet and lovable but has a hidden rage simmering underneath. No other details yet — no actor, no comics alias, just the codename and the vibes.
Where the show stands
Daredevil: Born Again premiered in March as a continuation of the Netflix-era story, with Charlie Cox back as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Vincent D'Onofrio returning as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. Season 2 is set to hit Disney+ next spring. Season 3 has already been ordered and is currently expected in 2027 — which is a long runway, but welcome to Marvel’s TV calendar.
Who is in it
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
- Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn
- Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
- Elden Henson as Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson
- Wilson Bethel as Benjamin 'Dex' Poindexter/Bullseye
- Zabryna Guevara as Sheila Rivera
- Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffi
- Genneya Walton as BB Urich
- Arty Froushan as Buck Cashman
- Clark Johnson as Cherry
- Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blake
- Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk
Season-by-season wrinkles
Jon Bernthal did pop up as Frank Castle/Punisher in the first season, but he will not be back for season 3. That is not a drama thing — Punisher is getting his own Marvel television special, and Bernthal is also set to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Looking ahead to season 2: Matthew Lillard joins as a villain named Mr. Charles, and Krysten Ritter is suiting up again as Jessica Jones. If you like a little Hell's Kitchen crossover energy, that should do it.
Odds and ends
This casting tidbit came via Nexus Point News and was originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The big takeaway: season 3 is building out its ensemble early, and 'Philip' sounds like the kind of powder keg character Daredevil thrives on. Now we just wait to see which actor gets the keys to that rage.