Ayelet Zurer and Michael Gandolfini on ‘Daredevil’
Ayelet Zurer and Michael Gandolfini are entering into the Daredevil universe with pleasure, nerves, and a complete lot of secrecy.
For Zurer, reprising her function felt like coming dwelling.
“I’m moved, I’m excited, I can’t wait for the people to see the show,” she shared. “I think the people who waited for this would not be disappointed,” she instructed Leisure Tonight in a current interview.
She admitted she was not sure about returning.
“This came for me as a surprise. I did not expect it. When it came through, I was a little bit nervous. I was like, ‘How is that going to work again?’”
However slipping into character felt pure. “The minute I stepped into the room and wore those outfits and put on those shoes that I never wear, I immediately found her.”
As for the way this new Daredevil matches with the outdated?
“The interesting thing about this thing is that people can still go back and watch what was and come back to this show, and I think they’ll completely see, like, it is a different show. But it’s like seeing an old friend, you know? We are the same people, the same characters, we’re just going through new stuff.”
This time round, she says her character’s relationship is evolving.
“Even though there’s a codependency in their love, she completely, you know, lost herself within him. This time around, there’s a little more challenging aspects of the relationship that they had to solve.”
And for these hoping for Season 2 teases? “Oh my gosh, if I tease, they kill me. Snipers everywhere!”
In the meantime, Gandolfini, a lifelong Daredevil fan, is honoured—and feeling the strain—of becoming a member of the present.
“It’s a big responsibility, right? You feel the pressure of bringing something completely new in. You want to further the story, but you also want to, you know, respect the past,” he mentioned in one other interview with the outlet.
For followers questioning if it is a reboot or continuation, he clarifies, “I would absolutely say it’s a continuation.”
“You know, this is picking up years after the original show. It’s not a Season 4. It is new people, it’s a new world, time has changed, but it absolutely is a continuation of the feelings, the people, and the story arcs that were happening in the original—just, you know, 10 years later and what’s going on now.”
Gandolfini made certain to embrace his character’s roots, even immersing himself in Staten Island.
“My character’s from Staten Island, which is like the Forgotten Borough. So I got to go down, I was in Staten Island for a week, I stayed there, I got toured, I went to the bars.” And now?
“I love it! It’s got great food, the people are so nice. And the ferry? It’s amazing, it’s beautiful, it’s incredible—I love taking the ferry now.”
Working with Vincent D’Onofrio was one other spotlight. “Me and Vincent? Like two peas in a pod. I absolutely adore him—he’s a big teddy bear.”
As for different Defenders making appearances? He’s hopeful however tight-lipped.
“Look, I would be so excited. I watched all of them, and I would love to be able to work with or just be able to watch any of their returns. So I hope it happens, personally.”