Marvel Studios has just added Michael Gandolfini in upcoming MCU supersized series Daredevil: Born Again on Disney Plus. Gandolfini is the first actor they have confirmed after Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio. Other than the casting announcement, there is not much information that they have shared. Not even the name of the character Gandolfini will be portraying.
This announcement we picked up from Deadline has fueled some notion that he is the new Foggy Nelson of the series. Or perhaps Wilson Fisk’s son. But this does not disregard the fact that he can still be anybody in the story. Somebody major.
Michael Gandolfini Major Cast In MCU Daredevil Born Again
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Viewers know Gandolfini for his work on The Independent, The Offer, and Cherry. He also portrayed Ethan in Nat Wolff’s directorial debut Youngest. The young actor is also a writer and a producer through the post-apocalyptic action, adventure short, entitled Flower. Many are more familiar of him through The Many Saints of Newark. He portrays the young Tony Soprano in the prequel series. Interestingly, he still bested a number of actors auditioning for the role. Considering the late James Gandolfini, who portrayed Tony Soprano, is his father. Michael Gandolfini still had to go through the audition process as well. He has been building his name in acting as well as writing all on his own.
Online, the announcement collects mixed reactions from readers of the news. For one thing, fans are a bit worried he may be the new Foggy Nelson. The college best friend turned law-partner of Matt Murdock also known as Daredevil. It will spell a bit of a disappointment if he did. Because fans are rooting for the original Netflix cast to cross into the MCU series. Netflix’s cast Elden Henson had amazing best-friend chemistry with Cox’s Matt. But still, some may also be open to the idea of actor recast. Indeed, there are those who saw the features of Gandolfini to be fitting with the character. That is, when people refer to the comic book pages.
Michael Gandolfini Major Cast In MCU Daredevil Born Again
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There are those that speculate Gandolfini will portray Wilson Fisk’s son. This is a more welcome notion for the fans as it keeps Foggy Nelson’s spot open for Henson. But they ask how could Vincent D’Onofrio’s Fisk have a son if not with Vanessa? Then again, this is an MCU supersized series for Daredevil. Not Netflix.
What is similar or different between the previous Netflix series to the upcoming series are still top secret. But it’s also true that fans can’t wait to see what they have in store.
