The Evolution of Daredevil’s Costume | Yellow Spandex #3 | NowThis Nerd

Kya Quinn is back with an all-new episode of ‘Yellow Spandex,’ and this time she’s set her sights on the Daredevil, the Man Without Fear!
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For a blind guy, Matt did a pretty decent job with his first Daredevil costume. History wouldn’t be too kind to the yellow and maroon color combination, but it’s an important step in the Daredevil costume evolution. Starting with issue #7, the iconic Daredevil costume we know and love made it’s debut, and it stood as the default Daredevil suit for decades. There were some additional Daredevil costumes, like his edgy ‘90s armored outfit and his grimdark Shadowland gear, but throughout the history of Daredevil’s costume he keeps going back to the classic red.
After a failed attempt to pitch a pilot starring Black Widow and Daredevil by Angie Bowie, the first appearance of Matt Murdock in live action was in a TV movie called The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. Rex Smith played Murdock in an all black Daredevil costume that inspired his early costume in The Man Without Fear miniseries. We also got our first glimpse of the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, played by the bearded, hirsute John Rhys-Davies. But Daredevil was never picked up for a TV series, so the next adaptation wouldn’t come until the 2003 Daredevil movie starring Ben Affleck.
The Ben Affleck Daredevil movie isn’t without its flaws, but a lot of us have fond nostalgia for it. The Ben Affleck Daredevil costume, not so much. Superhero movies were still obsessed with leather, so the stealthy urban ninja Daredevil is running around Hell’s Kitchen in a shiny, squeaky leather suit. It worked well enough for the era though, unlike Elektra and Bullseye’s costumes (or lack thereof). Colin Farrell was an awesome assassin, but he didn’t even bother wearing a costume. Now Michael Clarke Duncan’s Wilson Fisk was damn near perfection, and it’s a shame he didn’t get to play the role in a better movie. Now that we’ve arrived in the Netflix era, the Netflix Daredevil costume seems to have found the right balance between form and functionality, and the rest of the characters have followed suit. The MCU Daredevil costume is one of the better onscreen superhero suits, and I’m sure it’s going to work great as The Defenders Daredevil costume.
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XOTZM -_-
Shiny face…so shiny….lubri- I mean I like all of the daredevil versions and suits
the KĪCK AЯSE AussĪe 3.0
If where ever gonna get daredevil in a avengers movie i want the suit to kinda be a hybrid mix of the 2003 ben afleck suit with some elements of the suit from the concept art and the netflix season 2 suit if that’s possible
Corleone Garrett
Kay who is your favorite king pin in live action
Nuka eli07
I wanna see Yellow spandex of youself wtf i you wearing
ArgentGHD
The way you pronounced John Rhys-Davies Baffles me. The Rhys is pronounced like Reese. It's the way that we spell it in wales.
Nick g
Seeing this after they cancelled the series 😭😭😭
Stargrapple
you are the only one who likes that utter mess of a movie
J U M B O
To me the true never interst deardevil
Harry Dawson
I thought your description and passion of this character was awesome I actually did like the Ben Affleck costume itself I just feel like he wasn't agile enough he should have been extra agile and there was a cheese factor to it for the most part for young kids which I was when they came out still somewhat it was alright movie not completely garbage just expect it and wanted more
kaylim donoghue
Movie is ok not great though
ZANDER BRAIN CINEMAS
I like daredevil 2003
Aoi
Oh wow, I remember Cyclops dissing this, asking Logan "what would you prefer, yellow spandex?", in 2000's Xmen…Maybe he was referring to daredevil?
Harry Chicas
I like the Ben Affleck daredevil mainly because of your reason I grew up with the movie and a use to watch it with my dad this is the case for most movies that are frowned upon although I do see why the are frowned upon but still.
Bryan McLendon Jr
Can you imagine a combination of Daredevil’s red suit and latest black suit from the MCU together as a entirely new costume? I think it would be neat.
Bryan McLendon Jr
I liked it a little.
Dick Slater
I Like The Uncut One!!!! 🙂
Líonidas the 14th
I liked the Ben Affleck movie, it was the first ‘dark and gritty’ super hero movie that I saw.
Gisela Moran
Yes
Storm Negele
Did anyone else love the yellow suit. It wasn't practical but it looks awesome in most comics.
Carson Schoch
Ben Aflac is a great Batman but his daredevil performance is less than weak
Braiden Aden Vlogs
I like the Daredevil movie
TEVON WILLIAMS
I like the Daredevil movie
Jamel Moses
Why do any of these people need pants….best LINE EEEEEVER HAHAHAHAHA
Jan Gatoc
its color red and black red is devils color and black is darkness
Codi Palm
15 years and I still love the Daredevil film! Holds sentimental value since I saw with my dad. Since then, Daredevil is still one of my favorite superheroes.
This was a great presentation of his info, I loved the timing and use of clips throughout. Just subscribed, excited to see more!
pasty drake
I thought this was about the yellow daredevil suit at first bc I don’t watch this channel
Luca Dworakowski
I like the movie
Ryan Shaver
I liked the Ben Affleck Daredevil movie too
Shurod Daniels
"Daredevil" wasn't actually that bad. The writing just kinda stunk!!!
Nazrin Pengiran
Ben Affleck as Daredevil was not bad
Aidan Neal
2:09 why do you have to drag politics into your vids? When characters switch race, it's fine! Unless in that race change the writers change the character's personality or something that is key to the character. That's when people blaim the race change because it changed the character. It's even worse in superhero movies/T.V. shows because they can still call the superhero/villian their "super name" but completely change the character under the mask! Example: Shocker from Spider-Man: Homecoming. This doesn't always happen but it can be infuriating when it does. A character you have been eager to see in live action turns out not to be that character and just has his/her powers and a similar costume. And saying "Oh back then people wouldn't care" is kinda dumb. The U.S.A. has come a long way and I don't understand why you would say we are more racist now than back in 1975. I would watch all your videos if you don't include politics.
Baldev Johal
I like the Ben afflack dare devil my movie too but he’s a way batter Batman
Erick726
Okay two points.. I haven't seen the Batman TV series since I was a kid. That was my first exposure to Batman. Batman itself at the time only had a few decades of history when the TV show came out. My second point is I never knew the actress who played Catwoman was black. Maybe I missed it but I remember her being white. — Changing the skin tone of characters is not okay. Terry Fitzgerald, Domino, Kingpin, Jimmy Olsen.. It's kinda ridiculous.
Edit: Just ask yourself this. Would you be okay if Luke Cage, Black Panther, Storm, or any other character of color were played by a white actor? Double standards.
James O'Blivion
Must. Have. Punisher. Episode.
Aaron Nicewonger
The Daredevil movie suuuuuucked.
And the playground scene is worst scene.