Production Companies Marvel Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Horseshoe Bay Productions, 20th Century Fox, Epsilon Motion Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Studio 20th Century Fox, Horseshoe Bay Production, Marvel Studios, New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Enhancing Bullseye’s new look, Farrell shaved his head and adorned a series of loop earrings and spikes pierced in his left eyebrow. The designers opted for a silvery blue crocodile coat that is part embossed leather and part sculpted latex with a long sweeping skirt. His pants are crunched leather with leather lashing the length of the legs. Farrell’s own tattoos also became a key accoutrement.
For sexy, stylish femme fatale Elektra Natchios, the filmmakers wanted a European designer chic sensibility as well as careless elegance. Her costumes also had to reflect the discipline of a woman trained in martial arts.
"Jim Acheson has done an incredible job of making Elektra’s costumes as cool as possible," says Jennifer Garner. "All of our superhero looks have a real hip element to them and are not your average man – or woman – in tights. Mine is no exception to that."
While Daredevil and Elektra comics fans know the character from her signature long, red sash, the filmmakers wanted a more functional, though equally sexy look. Elektra’s "assassin" costume is made of a material known as pleather, which is stretch vinyl embossed to have the texture of leather. She wears black to signify her state of mourning for her murdered father. Embroidered on Elektra’s costume are Japanese characters signifying Justice, Victory and Strength. Her bodice has built-in sword sheaths in which to carry her sais.
Consistent with his appearance in the comics, Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, wears a three-piece double-breasted suit reminiscent of those worn by powerful film gangsters from classic movies. All the elements of Kingpin’s wardrobe were custom made to fit the bigger-than-life Michael Clarke Duncan, from his suits, shirts and shoes to his cufflinks and tiepins.
Filming DAREDEVIL was an intense, challenging and rewarding experience that had special meaning for its director and star. Mark Steven Johnson, whose boyhood was marked by the Daredevil comics, saw a longtime dream – directing a feature film based on the character – become a reality. Ben Affleck has been drawn to the character since age twelve and, like Johnson, seemed destined to participate in the movie. "Daredevil always felt more grown up and more real to me than other comics characters," Affleck says. "It’s a darkly romantic and mythic story. And it was something that I’ve always remembered and always wanted to do."
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