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In the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series, Marvel Studios has the perfect opportunity to address one Defenders Saga mystery that I never thought would be mentioned in the MCU after Daredevil’s cancelation. In early 2024, Marvel confirmed that the Defenders Saga, which originally comprised six Marvel Television shows released on Netflix between 2015 and 2019, is officially canon to the MCU. This made me very excited, as it meant that the new Daredevil: Born Again series could resolve some of Daredevil’s most annoying loose ends.
Much of the original cast of Daredevil has already been confirmed to be returning in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Daredevil: Born Again, including Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson and more. With the series expected to pick up a number of years after Daredevil season 3’s finale, however, I’m very interested to see how these characters and stories have changed. Daredevil: Born Again can also finally address some of Daredevil’s biggest mysteries, and bringing back yet another character would accomplish this.
Stone Appeared In Daredevil Season 1, Episode 7, “Stick”
Portrayed physically by Jasson Finney but voiced by voice actor David Sobolov, Stone was one of the most mysterious characters introduced in Daredevil season 1. Despite only appearing in one episode, Daredevil season 1, episode 7, “Stick,” Stone created some huge mysteries in Daredevil that I would love to see addressed in the upcoming revival series. Bob Sapp previously portrayed Stone in 2005’s Elektra, but the version in Daredevil was far more enigmatic, especially since we never saw the character’s face.
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Scott Glenn’s Stick meets with Stone in Daredevil season 1, episode 7, making us think of the old adage, “sticks and stones may break my bones.” Stone is seemingly another member of the Chaste, the ancient group of soldiers of which Stick is a member and had been training Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios to join. The pair discuss whether Murdock would be ready to fight the Hand when the time came, suggesting that Stone and the Chaste had been keeping a close eye on Daredevil, but this was never resolved in the Netflix series.
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The version of Stone in Daredevil season 1 seems to be Stick’s superior, as the old man reports his knowledge of Matt Murdock’s skill to the physically-imposing Stone as if speaking to a higher-ranking member of the Chaste. I always found Stone fascinating, especially because of his intimidating but calm nature and scarred back, and the fact that Marvel Television massively altered the character from Marvel Comics, making me think he should have had a bigger role in Daredevil. In Marvel Comics, Stone is Stick’s favored pupil.
Marvel Comics’ Stone has fought alongside Daredevil, Black Widow and Stick on numerous occasions, and even had a hand in resurrecting Elektra following her death at the hands of Bullseye. Stone was able to pour his life force into others to bring them back from the dead, and could focus his chi to enhance his durability, making him capable of withstanding any attack. Stone has been severely underused in both Marvel Comics and in the MCU, so I would love to see him return to be developed more, and, luckily, he fits perfectly into Daredevil: Born Again’s story.
Daredevil: Born Again’s Story Has A Perfect Excuse To Reintroduce Stone
Daredevil’s New Threat Could Bring Stone & The Chaste Back
As much as he has always tried to ignore it, Matt Murdock has an intimate history with the Chaste in the MCU, which means the secretive and ancient organization could become even more important in Daredevil: Born Again. Daredevil having to face off against a more politically-powered Kingpin in Born Again could lead him to seeking help from his Chaste friends. I would love for this to open the door for Stone to return, as Kingpin is a formidable threat, and Matt Murdock will need the strongest fighters on his side.
Daredevil: Born Again season 1 is scheduled to premiere on March 4, 2025, and will include nine episodes. The series will continue Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk’s stories from Daredevil, The Defenders, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Echo.
The Hand, the sworn enemy of the Chaste which was seemingly destroyed at the end of 2017’s The Defenders, could also be brought back for Daredevil: Born Again. The Hand’s resurgence on the streets of New York City would constitute the return of the Chaste, which could bring back Stone and, in my wildest dreams, perhaps even bring back a resurrected Stick. Stone deserves a lot more development in the MCU, and I think that Daredevil: Born Again is perfectly primed to give him some new attention.
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