Netflix’s latest star, Charlie Cox, the lead of Daredevil is the latest actor to grace the cover of Men’s Fashion. The actor connects with photographer Seiji Fujimori and stylist Heidi Meek for the cover story. Talking to the magazine about playing Matt Murdock and Daredevil in the new Netflix series, Cox opens up.
On what makes this Daredevil different:
I think our Daredevil is darker than both Superman and Batman. What makes him really interesting is that on the surface he’s a human being with a disability,” Cox says, noting that the character is blind, which makes his other senses more superhumanly acute.
On relating to his character’s faith:
I’m Catholic as well, so there’s that struggle and conflict shared between us… I wanted to have a superhero that is vulnerable. What I find most interesting is the inner struggle between who he feels he needs to be and who God wants him to be.
On his physical transformation:
It was a tall order, because they were well aware that I was only 160 pounds. I’ve never eaten this much in my life! I’ve had to wolf down a huge amount of carbohydrates and protein and have seven meals a day – before and after doing so much heavy lifting.
On what stopped him from quitting acting:
It was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I’d grown up seeing [Jim] Carrey doing Ace Ventura, but his performance in [Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind] truly transcended what I believed he was as an actor. I remember being so inspired. For the first time I really understood why I was on this path.
On wanting to play Freddie Mercury:
What an interesting man. What a painful time he lived in as a homosexual and an icon, battling AIDS in media but beloved by so many. He paved the way for a movement. He was a pioneer.
Insanely gorgeous Brit hunk. And talented actor as well.