Daredevil – As the Stars See It
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shared some of their personal connections to the story – and gave a little
preview of what we can expect come February.
“It was my favorite
comic as a kid,” said Ben Affleck, who plays the man without fear.
“So when [the producers] came to me about doing the film, it was sort of
no-brainer to me. Everybody has their one thing from their childhood that they
really remember, that really affected them and moved them, and this was that
thing for me.”
Michael Clarke Duncan, also a life-long fan of the
comics, embraced the chance to play the villainous Kingpin by saying it was
“like a dream come true.”
To prepare for his role as Matt Murdoch,
Affleck did study the mannerisms of the blind. However, he was quick to
distinguish that Daredevil’s enhanced other senses allowed him flexibility as an
actor.
“It’s kind of misleading. He’s technically blind, but
because he’s able to kind of cobble together a sort of mosaic impression of
everything around him based on his heightened other senses, he is able to
navigate the world. It’s an interesting combination of the vulnerability of the
handicap with the kind of extra abilities.”
Visually, Affleck promised
brilliant special effects, while Jennifer Garner, who plays Elektra, defended
the film’s use of a black leather costume that may be unfamiliar to comic book
fans.
“Actually, Elektra has two different costumes in the
comic,” Garner said. “The one that’s more well-known is the red with
the sashes with apparently nothing underneath. I have to say I had nothing to do
with changing the look. She does also wear a black leather costume. The costume
designer, James Acheson, has done an incredible job of taking something that
could be so embarrassing and making it as cool as possible. All the superhero
costumes have a real hip element to them – they’re not your average man in
tights.”
Daredevil opens in early 2003.
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