Charlie Cox Previews White Tiger’s MCU Arrival in Daredevil: Born Again: “I’m Really Excited About It”

Summary

• White Tiger’s MCU debut was teased by Charlie Cox at FanExpo Chicago ahead of
  Daredevil: reborn.
• Cox suggests that Daredevil and White Tiger will have an interesting dynamic.
• Daredevil: Reborn
  is set to explore the philosophies of vigilantes in New York City with faces old and new.

White Tiger’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debut is teased by Charlie Cox at FanExpo Chicago ahead of Daredevil: RebornNext year, Cox will once again star in his own show with Daredevil: Rebornand old and new faces will be introduced to the cast of the Disney+ drama. As revealed in footage shown at D23, White Tiger is a new hero set to appear in the show, as widely speculated after the character was spotted during production.

Screen outburstJoe Deckelmeier recently hosted Cox’s panel at FanExpo Chicago (where Screen outburst is a media partner), where Cox was asked if there are any specific comic book storylines fans should check out in preparation for Daredevil: RebornThe actor had to give a very careful answer. He has piqued the attention of a character who can’t wait to introduce the public, and the character sounds like White Tiger. Cox said:

No, I don’t think I can answer that either. But I mean, we don’t follow any of the comics in terms of story. We don’t follow any of them closely, and there are a few reasons for that. One, because if you follow a storyline closely, it becomes a foregone conclusion because everyone knows how it ends. Those of you who saw the leaked trailer from D23 may have noticed a couple of interesting characters that pop up – I didn’t say that, you said that. The trailer has been taken down, so I won’t say anything.

I remember getting those scripts, and the character I’m thinking about in particular right now, I remember when I read it. [story] before I started doing Daredevil in 2014. I always thought it was such a cool storyline and such an interesting character; such an interesting dynamic between the two of them. It was really fun and I’m really excited about it. And there’s a couple of other nice little cameos that pop up.

How will White Tiger fit into Daredevil: Born Again?

Born Again may explore street vigilantism

While Marvel Studios has kept Daredevil: Reborn plot details kept secret, there is a solid theory in place as to how White Tiger, who will most likely be Hector Ayala’s iterationfits the upcoming superhero show. The series is set to serve as one of the biggest road-focused projects for the MCU. Since Born Again will take place a couple of years later Daredevil season 3, the concept of vigilantes has probably grown considerably.

The White Tiger is likely meant to serve as a way to demonstrate that vigilantes are now roaming the streets even moreand perhaps using Daredevil as inspiration. It’s also very likely that the show will explore different philosophies of vigilantism in New York, since The Punisher will also return for the new series. Given as a Daredevil: Reborn A video featuring Punisher and White Tiger has surfaced online, it’s likely that the two will clash sooner or later.

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Returning characters in the new series include Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio).

As for White Tiger’s place in the larger MCU, Time will tell how Marvel Studios plans to use the character outside of Born AgainIf they follow the path of inheritance, there is always the possibility that a White Tiger spin-off could be explored in the future. But for now, the world will have to tune in Daredevil: Reborn in 2025 to find out more about White Tiger’s future in the MCU.

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