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- Primary Subject: Charlie Cox addressing Daredevil's absence from major MCU crossover.
- Key Update: At MCM Comic Con, Charlie Cox explicitly confirmed that Daredevil will not appear in Avengers: Secret Wars, urging fans to believe him after previous rumors about a Spider-Man: Brand New Day cameo proved false.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: August 10, 2026
- Quick Answer: Charlie Cox confirmed Daredevil will not appear in Avengers: Secret Wars or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, keeping Matt Murdock grounded in street-level stories.
Ever since Charlie Cox officially stepped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home and the hit revival series, Daredevil: Born Again, fans have eagerly anticipated seeing the Devil of Hell's Kitchen swing into major blockbusters and team-ups.
However, despite constant internet speculation connecting Matt Murdock to Marvel's biggest upcoming theatrical slates, Cox is setting the record straight, clarifying where Daredevil truly stands in the broader MCU roadmap.
Charlie Cox Reveals Where Daredevil Stands in Avengers: Secret Wars
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Fans were shocked when Matt Murdock made his first big-screen appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he was hired as a talented lawyer set to protect Spider-Man after Mysterio unveiled his true identity as Peter Parker to the public.
While MCU fans expected another follow-up cameo, given that Brand New Day is set in New York and Frank Castle worked alongside our masked hero, Daredevil or Matt Murdock did not appear. Why is that?
During a panel at MCM Comic Con in the UK, Charlie Cox broke his silence on not being a part of the latest webslinger installment, despite months of speculation and rumors.
"I'm so glad I don't have to answer that question anymore. Ugh. It's awful because I knew I wasn't in it," he told fans (via ScreenRant), adding, "The amount of times people would be like, 'Are you in Spider-Man?' I just knew... they'd walk away with this big grin on their face, and that their hearts were gonna break."
When asked whether Daredevil could appear in Avengers: Secret Wars, instead, he responded with: "No, I'm not going to be in it, no. Sorry. And you can believe me now."
Why Daredevil Is Absent in Recent Major Movies Like Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Despite featuring street-level characters, including Jon Bernthal's Punisher and clashes with The Hand, Spider-Man: Brand New Day notably omitted featuring Matt Murdock, leaving many fans wondering why the two iconic New York heroes did not re-team on the big screen.
Keep in mind that Daredevil: Born Again operates on its own distinct timeline from the greater "big potato" MCU narrative arc. Jamming Matt Murdock into the big screens between its running seasons risks continuity tangles for moviegoers who may not follow every Disney+ series.
Both Marvel Studios and Cox also stressed that Daredevil shines brightest when fighting local crime, corruption, and Mayor Wilson Fisk in Hell's Kitchen than interdimensional battles.
It is also worth mentioning that Cox has been heavily occupied filming subsequent seasons of Daredevil: Born Again, making tight film shooting schedules logistically challenging to align with feature film blockbusters.
While Daredevil won't be assembling with the Avengers or swinging outside Spider-Man anytime soon, fans can look forward to Matt Murdock's ongoing gritty episodes in the upcoming seasons of Daredevil: Born Again.
For now, Avengers: Secret Wars is slated to premiere on December 17, 2027. Stay tuned
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