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The Independent
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Daredevil: Born Again director says shocking first episode death felt ‘unfair'
Marvel fans have been left shocked following a major death in the opening moments of Daredevil: Born Again, which even the directors have admitted to feeling 'bad' about. The new Disney+ series from the Marvel Cinematic Universe debuted on Tuesday (4 March) with its first two episodes. The series sees Charlie Cox reprise the role of the blind lawyer turned vigilante, Matt Murdock, with Vincent D'Onofrio and Jon Bernthal returning as Kingpin and The Punisher, respectively. The show is a direct continuation of the Daredevil Netflix show that ran from 2015 until 2018, with Elden Henson also returning as Murdock's best friend and law partner, Foggy Nelson. Spoiler Warning: The rest of this article does contain major details about Daredevil: Born Again episode one However, Henson's return to the role looks like it will be tragically short-lived. In the first 15 minutes of episode one, Foggy is brutally shot dead by Daredevil villain, Bullseye (Wilson Bethel). Speaking to GamesRadar+, the show's directors, Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, said that shooting the scene was not easy and that it ultimately felt 'unfair'. 'We cannot tell you the amount of thought that was put into basically the first 15 minutes, everything went under a microscope,' said Benson. 'But particularly those first 15 minutes, because we're fans of the show, we know how it feels. It felt bad to direct it,' he added. 'We wanted it to feel wrong. It was like, wait, this is the death he gets? You know, just shot on the street out of nowhere. And it feels that way. It feels unfair. And that kicks off a one-shot fight scene that we're very proud of." The death scene itself is one of the most gruesome in the history of the MCU, with Foggy's blood splattering over the face of Deborah Ann Woll after he is shot in the back of the head. "It kind of kicks off this idea of the camera becoming this force that's representing this crisis of faith that Matt's gonna have to go through for the rest of the season," Benson added. "[We were] just kind of holding wide in a shot you'd never expect someone to be killed in. It's unexpected for all of us. The unfairness of it really mattered: it felt unfair to lose him." Showrunner Dario Scardapane has previously said that the new series has been influenced by hard-hitting crime dramas like The Sopranos and Abel Ferrara's film King of New York.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fun Lovin' Criminals legend reveals gig in our area!
THE former frontman of a rap rock group is set to make a return to live music in 2025 with a UK tour stopping in Bristol. Huey Morgan, the formerly of Fun Lovin' Criminals, along with his new band, Huey Morgan: The Fun Lovin' Criminal, perform a mixture of the band's classics and new music. The songs set to feature in the setlist include Scooby Snacks, The Fun Lovin' Criminals, King of New York, Big Night Out, Love Unlimited, Loco, and Couldn't Get It Right. Looking ahead to the tour, Morgan said: "After almost four years, I'm returning to what I've loved all my life; playing cool authentic music for cool authentic people." Introducing his new band, Morgan said: "The guys in the band consist of Mateo DiFontaine, who was one of the original members of Fun Lovin' Criminals. "He's on keys, turntables and lap steel guitar. "One of my oldest friends and the godfather to my children who is simply called 'King' is a singer in the Tangiers Blues Band, a group I founded in the late 1990s as a side gig with some friends in NYC. "He's on bass guitar and wisecracks." Morgan also praised the new members of his band. He said: "The new cats are tremendous additions to the vibe we bring to the live shows. "Leon James on the trap kit is bringing taste and flavour to my tunes and his energy on the set we've been putting together is gonna highlight what a dynamic and stylistic drummer he is." Morgan was the frontman of the eclectic American rap/rock outfit from 1993 to 2021. During that time they released six albums and sold over 10 million records across the planet, The band released six albums between 1996 and 2010 and sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Morgan has also enjoyed success as a radio and television broadcaster, author and DJ. He has been the host of The Huey Show on BBC Radio 6 Music since 2008. Morgan will take the O2 Academy Bristol stage on Friday, May 9.
