The list of Daredevil’s love interests in the MCU isn’t nearly as long as the comics, but with Matthew Murdock’s new lover in the wings, it seems only fitting to reminisce.
When Charlie Cox’s Murdock returned to the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way HomeSome fans wondered if his romantic entanglement with Deborah Ann Woll’s Netflix original series Karen Page would continue.
However, the cast for the Disney+ revival revealed that Murdock had a new love interest Daredevil: Born Again.
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The perks of Daredevil’s love
Electra Natchios
Murdock’s first chronological love interest in both the comics and the Netflix series was Elektra Natchios. They had a brief fling during Murdock’s studies at Columbia University, which ended when Elektra tried to convince him to murder her father’s killer.
Disillusioned by his rejection of both her and her methods, Elektra disappeared from his life for 10 years, returning as a trained assassin of The Chaste, sworn enemy of The Hand. Unfortunately, in the conflict between the two factions, Elektra died tragically, leaving Murdock broken.
When he was revived by The Hand during the events Defenders, his ultimate fate has yet to be revealed. But if Daredevil could survive a building falling on top of him, so could Elektra.
Claire Temple
Rosario Dawson’s Claire, a hybrid of Luke Cage from the comics and Linda Carter’s night nurse’s infrequent girlfriend, was Daredevil’s first love interest in the series after he found her bleeding in a trash can.
The two would begin to have a spark of a relationship, which Murdock’s relentless Daredevil mission quickly squelched, no matter how suicidal it was for him and everyone close to him. So Claire decided to end things between them before it got serious.
Despite their breakup, it didn’t stop Claire from continuing to help him and other costumed heroes from Hell’s Kitchen, such as Jessica Jones, Danny Rand, and Luke.
Karen Page
After Murdock and Foggy Nelson helped Karen avoid murder charges, she decided to become their devoted secretary at their fledgling law firm. What started as an obvious crush on a blind lawyer turned into a full blown romance Dizzy Season 2.
Their love was tested when Elektra suddenly returned to Murdock’s life and Karen found Elektra in her bed. Matthew saved their relationship by telling Karen the truth about him being Daredevil.
Another conundrum was when he seemingly died at the end of the year Defenders, who ended their relationship abruptly. Although it didn’t continue in Season 3, the last episode left fans with enough hints that their love could be rekindled.
Jennifer Walters
Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk) is the only character on this list who wasn’t a clear love interest for Murdock but a mutually enthusiastic one-night stand. on Disney+ She-Hulk: Lawyerthis fling ended with both parties satisfied and Daredevil even walking proudly in shame.
However, Murdock reappeared in the finale of the Walters family barbecue and even met his parents, so maybe they met briefly before he returned to New York.
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The character of Margarita Levieva
It has not been officially confirmed in which cartoon love Margarita Levieva will play Daredevil: Born Again. However, she is heavily rumored to be playing Heather Glenn.
Instead of being a wealthy heiress, she’s going to be a couples therapist to none other than Wilson and Vanessa Fisk.
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Fans are concerned that Glenn had a rather unpleasant fate in the comics, which may be the same for Levieva’s character, especially if she is the therapist for Murdock’s arch-nemesis. He would still make it out alive, but it’s questionable whether Murdock’s relationship with Glenn will last.
Daredevil: Born Again will be released on Disney+ in 2025.