Marvel just announced that Kids, Sin City, and
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For star Rosario Dawson has joined the upcoming
Marvel/Netflix's Daredevil show.
Dawson joins Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, and Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin.
Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that
acclaimed actress Rosario Dawson has joined "Marvel’s Daredevil," an
all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015.
Known for her powerful work in “Cesar Chavez,” “Kids” and the upcoming “Sin
City: A Dame To Kill For,” Rosario Dawson will play a dedicated young woman
whose quest to heal the wounds of Hell’s Kitchen brings Matt Murdock
unexpectedly crashing into her life, while her own journey forever alters the
course of his battle against the injustices of this broken city.
Dawson joins Charlie Cox (previously announced as Matt Murdock) and Vincent
D’Onofrio (previously announced as Wilson Fisk) in the critically-lauded cast
of "Marvel’s Daredevil."
“Rosario Dawson is one the most charismatic, talented
and powerful actresses in Hollywood, so she was always at the top of our list
for 'Marvel’s Daredevil,'” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s
Head of Television. “Her role in the series is absolutely critical to
Matt Murdock’s journey to become the hero we know as Daredevil.”
"Marvel’s Daredevil" follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was
blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting
against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil
in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Marvel’s first original
series on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight
(“Spartacus”, “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”) and Drew Goddard
("Cabin in the Woods," "Lost," "Buffy The Vampire
Slayer", in addition to writing the first two episodes of "Marvel's
Daredevil"), along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Smallville,” “Heroes”).
"Marvel’s Daredevil" is produced by Marvel Television in
association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
Source - Marvel
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