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The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen ended his second season in a fittingly hellish place: alone.
So what’s a Man Without Fear to do when there’s only fear left?
Credit: Finlay Mackay for EW
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You just shot your first scene with all of the other Defenders.
How do you feel?
CHARLIE COX:It’s been a long time coming.
This is probably the ultimate Easter egg, you know?
This is the moment where you see all of us in the same frame for the first time.
I hope you’re not sick of hallway fight scenes after this.
[Laughs] I know this world.
[Laughs] You know what I mean?
I eat meals now, and every meal, I think about how much protein I’m eating.
[Laughs] I never thought about it before.
You had to set the bar for all of the other series.
That’s where the pressure lied.
Like, people came up to me and knew me as Daredevil before any footage had come out.
I remember a guy on the subway being like, “You’re Charlie Cox.
You’re Daredevil.”
And I was like, “Yeah…?”
I hadn’t even signed the contract, you know?
And he was like, “Can I ask you one question?
There’s a red suit and then another suit that’s black and yellow.
What color is the suit [on the show]?”
And I made a joke.
I said, “It’s green, right?”
The look of horror on this guy’s face!
I wanted this to be a true representation of this character.
So let’s talk where Matt is at the start ofThe Defenders.
Where do we pick up with him?
Well, it’s been a few months since the end of season 2.
I think it’s been quite a challenging few months for him.
He took the death of Elektra very badly I think he feels responsible for that.
It’s almost like quitting an addiction in the hope that it will get easier.
I think he’s doing the best with what he can at the time.
“Should I or shouldn’t I?
What is more beneficial to society?”
And what about his faith?
If he does hang up his suit, how does that affect his conflict with that?
I don’t think he’s ever going to let that one go.
He’s always,alwaysgoing to wonder if he’s committing mortal sin.
What would you say is the common thread among all the Defenders, then, inthisshow?
From what we’ve shot so far, they want to genuinely make a difference and help people out.
These characters are living with a shame and a loneliness and have felt kind of ostracized.
I think they felt like freaks and have been misunderstood.
And as sad as that sounds, there’s also something quite beautiful about that.
There’s something quite human about that.
How would you describe the Defenders as a team?
In a great way!
It’s like a misfit Scooby gang.
And how would you describeThe Defenders, the show?
[Pauses] Progressive.
[Laughs]
Marvel’s The Defendersarrives summer 2017 on Netflix.
