With some of its key cast players already sorted, the Marvel / Netflix TV take on Daredevil is filling in the gaps. Now Elden Henson has won the role of Franklin “Foggy” Nelson in the show{
Nelson, of course, is the legal partner and best pal to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a man whose big heart and soul helps the community, and provides much-needed support to Murdock, even if he doesn’t realise his friend is living a double life. You might recall Jon Favreau in the role from the 2003 film.
“Elden plays one of the most important characters in the world of Marvel’s Daredevil, and we’re thrilled to see Foggy Nelson brought to life by such an incredibly talented actor,” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s head of television in a statement picked up by The Hollywood Reporter. “He perfectly captures the heart and soul of this series, bringing an added resonance to Matt Murdock’s fight against the injustice in their great city."
Henson joins Vincent D’Onofrio, who is playing big bad The Kingpin and Rosario Dawson, who jumped aboard more recently in an unspecified role.
Stephen S. DeKnight is in charge of the series, which will arrive on Netflix next year and forms part of meta-series The Defenders with Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage, who will also all start out in their own individual adventures before that team-up.