So far we've only seen Matt Murdock wearing a black costume in Marvel's Daredevil, but the powers-that-be behind the upcoming Netflix series say his traditional red outfit will appear on the show.
"We had to come up with a logic for it," Marvel CCO Joe Quesada explained to . "It was a delicate balance, because the stories we're telling are so real-world. Matt starts out in a homemade outfit that develops slowly. As he starts getting the crap kicked out of him on the streets, he adds padding little by little."
The emphasis was on making sure it looked like Matt had scraped together a uniform rather than a costume, and from what he could readily buy. "We wanted something that looked militaristic and functional, but also dramatic and sexy. It was really tricky to make it both be practical and look," said costume designer Stephanie Maslansky.
Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight assured fans that Daredevil will indeed wear the red suit this season: "Eventually it morphs into the classic suit, because he wouldn't be Daredevil without it. Getting there is part of the fun. ... The solution is very exciting and makes complete sense."
Marvel's Daredevil debuts on Netflix on April 10.