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The first season is literally just about to drop, but Marvel Studios has just signed up a very familiar face to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, with news breaking that none other than Matthew Lillard will join the show in its second outing.

Deadline has the exclusive, noting that “character details are being kept under lock and key.”

Lillard’s entry into the MCU comes following news that he will be returning as Stu Macher for the upcoming Scream 7, in addition to reprising his role as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, slated for release December 5, 2025. He was already a busy man before the Daredevil role, but now, an entire Marvel world is his oyster. If he plays his cards right, he may never have to audition for anything else ever again.

No, we have no idea who he’s going to play in the second season of the much-anticipated series, but we’d happily read your guesses in the comments section below.

Daredevil: Born Again was originally slated to run one 18-episode season on Disney+ before Marvel retooled the show with a new showrunner Dario Scardapane to run two 9-episode seasons. The show debuts on Disney+ March 4.

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