Matthew Lillard is set to join the cast of season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.

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      The premiere of Daredevil: Born Again is just a few days away, and a new cast member has been announced for season 2. Matthew Lillard will be joining the latest Marvel Studios original series on Disney+, which is set to begin filming its second season next week.

      Deadline reported on Lillard's entry into the MCU, but details about his character remain undisclosed. Lillard is known for portraying Shaggy Rogers in two live-action Scooby-Doo movies and reprised the role in several animated projects. He has also taken on significant villain roles, including Stu Macher in Scream and William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s. Even though his characters met their demise in both films, Lillard is set to return as Macher in Scream 7 and will reprise his role as Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.

      Initially planned as a loose continuation of the original Daredevil series on Netflix, Born Again was reshaped after the actors' and writers' strikes in 2023 to serve as a direct sequel to the previous series. Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, with Vincent D’Onofrio also back as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.

      Fans can expect to see more familiar faces in Born Again. Deborah Ann Woll will reprise her role as Karen Page, alongside Elden Henson as Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin “Dex Poindexter/Bullseye,” and Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher. Daredevil: Born Again will debut with a two-episode premiere on Disney+ on Tuesday, March 4, and the first season will consist of a total of nine episodes.

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