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There’s been some talk of late that a reboot of the Daredevil franchise could be on the cards. The latest, and potentially greatest, piece of evidence could come from the blog of LA Comic Shop Golden Apple. Here’s an excerpt from one of their most recent posts, about the day Katee Sackhoff came to visit:

So we got a little visit in our comic shop last week by Katee Sackhoff, also known as Starbuck for her role on BSG. She proceeded to grab all the Typhoid Mary comics we had and has hopes to get a part for a Marvel movie….

Typhoid Mary being one of the key characters in the Daredevil series, it would seem quite likely that the film in question is this rumoured reboot. Of course, she also appeared in some key Deadpool storylines… so… perhaps… maybe…

The Elektra spin-off film had a Typhoid Mary character, as played by Natassia Malthe, but she was not strictly accurate to the comic version. More lately, Typhoid Mary has appeared in the guise of Mutant Zero in an Avengers mini series… but I think the casting for the Avengers project is probably still someway down the line.

I’m expecting this potential casting is actually for the Deadpool film. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her set up as a love interest, or even love interest-come-nemesis. Should Fox cause any rights issues with the Typhoid Mary moniker there’s an easy out, with Marvel using the Mutant Zero handle. I wouldn’t expect problems though - like Wolverine, I’d imagine any Deadpool picture would ultimately be distributed by Fox.

In the comics, Typhoid Mary suffers from DID or Disassociative Identity Disorder. Playing her various personalities or ‘alters’ could definitely be a challenge for Ms. Sackhoff. In her Deadpool storyline, she found herself incarcerated in an asylum from where one of her alters hired Deadpool to spring her while another independently hires him to kill her. Their relationship (relationships?) subsequent to this lead Deadpool to one of those big self-questioning moments that comic book heroes so often face as he tries to stop her murder spree and rehabilitate her and she challenges his morality. A possible plot line for the movie? Yeah, maybe. And more likely than a Daredevil reboot right now, I’m prepared to bet.

Via Superhero Hype.

  • gah
    probably Deadpool. that would seem more likely.
  • Branden
    This all speculation, but it could servicable more in the Deadpool spinoff than the Daredevil reboot.

    She might be in The Avengers? Hmm...
  • No you won't see her near the Avengers film. Avengers: The Initiative is the comic she Mutant Zero and that comic is set after Civil War when the avengers movie will be set in the golden age of the avengers.
  • it's really unknown if they'll feature other Marvel hero cameos...the lineup will will be classic...but we also have Warmachine, Nick Fury and Black Widow added already...with the assumption of adding of Hawkeye, Luke Cage and other SHIELD agents...
  • I hope they do get around to a Daredevil reboot someday soon, but I too think this sounds more like Deadpool news, and good news too. Like you said, the relationship between the two characters lends itself well to a movie plot line.
  • the only problem is that Fox will have control and you'll see Jason Statman as Daredevil...granted it's a step up from Ben Affleck..yet it's going to be an awful mess like all of Fox's superhero films that came after X2
  • the only problem is that Fox will have control and you'll see Jason Statham as Daredevil...granted it's a step up from Ben Affleck..yet it's going to be an awful mess like all of Fox's superhero films that came after X2
  • It doesn't have to be THAT soon. =)

    Any idea how long is the deal that Fox has for these Marvel properties? Did they get some kind of package deal with the X-Men franchise that included Daredevil and Deadpool? I would like to find a list somewhere that shows which studios own the rights to which superheros.
  • I understand they have only a few years before Daredevil and Fantastic Four revert back to Marvel...that's why they announced plans for reboots for the two properties...it has nothing to do with wanting to make a quality film or improve on the previous films...they just don't want Marvel to upstage Fox's attempts...because they would end up making their vision of DD and F4 done well of course....I mean Marvel Studios is in the business of superheroes and telling their stories...you'd think Fox would want Marvel to finance and make the films...while they sit back and distribute like Universal is doing...it would be nice to think Fox and Marvel could strike up a deal for Deadpool and Gambit so we could get exciting films...leading to a possible X-Men 4 with people who understand the property working on the movie
  • I think Avengers casting is a possibility ...wasn't Eva Langoria rumored for The Wasp months back?.. the funny thing is that Mutant Zero has sword blades that come out of her forearms like Weapon XI/Deadpool did in Wolverine....I could see Katee a great addition to the Avengers team or even a good villain...

    I'm hoping that Luke Cage is also added to Avengers...having Michael Jai White cast as Cage instead of Tyrese Gibson..since White has acting abilities and an extensive martial arts background..while the thought of Gibson headlining a superhero film frightens me... Black Dynamite seems have won people over along with playing Gamble in Dark Knight...White has more than made up for Spawn
  • STARBUCK!!
  • Anti-Septic
    I actually couldn't stand her character on the Galactica remake. Worst casting move ever IMO. I have seen her in other stuff and liked her, just didnt care for her portrayal as Starbuck.
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  • Brad
    Why can't we choose "I liked Katie as Starbuck in the first two seasons but hated her as Starbuck from mid-third season on"?
  • Looks like you got who's in the minority wrong.
  • hopefully a Deadpool movie. im a bigger fan of Deadpool than i am of Daredevil
  • don't expect her to have major screen time in any film she ends up in....she could get annoying in Galactica but she had the tough chick aspect down...I don't think any of the female superheroes such as Catwoman, Storm, Jean Grey, Elektra or Sue Storm havent had any sort of strong presence...they've all been just eye candy..the only strong females have been the villains such as Ladydeath Strike and Mystique..here's hoping that Black Widow breaks the mold for heroines
  • Anti-Septic
    I don't expect Black Widow to be any different. Scarjo is a joke, what a ridiculous casting in the film. If you are casting for some light hearted comedy or some artsy "Independent" film than Scarlett is a good choice, asking her to portray the Black Widow....... yea, you see where I am going with this.

    Dumbest casting I could ever imagine. Just be thankful the film is not centered around her.
  • that may end up being true...but it's kind of hard to judge her so quickly...I'm going to reserve judgment until the trailer...if she looks the part and won't make me laugh when she's firing off a weapon...I'll consider it a victory on her part...I doubt they casted her on a whim since she's also starring in Avengers and Nick Fury/SHIELD films

    I just hope we see more Iron Man in action this time around...I loved those fighter jets/war zone scenes we need to see more of that type of action...I think we might end up getting sick of seeing Stark fighting villains in Iron Man knock-off suits
  • she plays a pretty good badass. im all for it.
  • jason B
    i love BSG, & she was fun in the show...but come on - the girl cannot act whatsoever. is there anyone who actually thinks she has serious chops?!?!

    if she is being considered, then i'm already weary of the tone they are setting.
  • You started sounding like you'd seen the show but then you said, "...the girl cannot act whatsoever," which sounds like you haven't seen the show.
    Which is it?
  • jason B
    umm, i've seen the show & in spite of loving it - i am able to make a sound and objective acknowledgement that she cannot act well at all. if you are thinking she has well developed acting skills...well then good luck with that.

    BSG was fun because of it's sometimes cheesy and b-movie feel. while many of the actors were very talented, sackoff was not one of them. i encourage you to re-watch any scene where she had to have an emotional or angry moment ( or the forced and contrived arrogant laugh she displayed) - its just comical at how poor her delivery could be. while it was perfect for BSG, on the big screen it would spell disaster.
  • I don't think she was the best BSG had to offer. I don't find her acting terrible or unbelievable, which is very important but you didn't say that specifically.
    "the girl cannot act whatsoever"
    "she cannot act well at all"
    "while it was perfect for BSG"
    I find all these statements inconsistent. The first two are slightly different feelings and in the last one you say her acting was good, but only for BSG. Which is it? Many people consider BSG to be prime drama. Being good at that doesn't exactly spell disaster on the big screen for me.
  • It not an Avengers Mini-Series. It's Avengers: The Initiative. It's a Normal Series that running at issue 24 right now. It better then any other Avengers Series at the moment. So there going with that storyarc of deadpool. Would have liked the Cable and Deadpool. I hope we see Bob: Agent of Hydra, and Copycat.
  • I would love to to see DareDevil Rebooted but I wish somehow Fox would not be involved.
  • let's hope they're too busy with Wolverine 2, X-Men First Class and Deadpool to worry about the other films and the rights revert back to Marvel
  • yeah that would be the best case scenario for fans. Though I don't want them hacking away at Deadpool anymore either, I'm still not understanding why they would turn him into Weapon 11 and behead him. Just get someone who understands the genre and Fox stay the hell away and write the checks.
  • Raey
    screw you guys, why can't katee sackhoff just like comic books...
  • Goobity
    If she 'just liked comic books', she'd go after more interesting material.
  • edc2
    you haven't read the anne nocenti / john van fleet typhoid, then.
  • From what she said when she came to an event in Portland for the BSG finale (back in Feb.), she was preparing to voice a role in one of the upcoming Marvel animated movies. It wasn't a done deal, she was reading and everything was up in the air.

    At the time she said she was reading for Ms. Marvel primarily, but it's entirely possible that she ended up voicing the role of Typhoid Mary ... or both. I don't think this is speculative of a Daredevil reboot or the Deadpool spinoff.
  • lol, I just kept it simple
  • lukeg37
    why can't they just make Daredevil into a TV show. Wouldn't that be great? It be like Law and Order but awesome.
  • jason B
    i 100% agree. if we could get daredevil on HBO or SHO it would be groundbreaking. the law side of matt murdock's tale could carry episodes on its own - without having to have him suit up all the time.
  • I hope Daredevil doesn't suffer the same fate as the Punisher. The character can only take so many shitty movies.
  • Infrafan
    Typhoid Mary has battled Spider-Man on numerous occasions, but I seriously doubt she'll be in the next movie.
  • Given how Fox set Reynolds up for a Deadpool movie, it makes more sense to put her up in that project than to try and reboot Daredevil (which was already rejected by audiences).
  • Dan W
    Man she's sexy
  • edc2
    great news!

    a cool character in a fun movie played by a cutie.
  • Faye
    Do NOT use Typhoid Mary for a Deadpool movie! She belongs, first and foremost, to Daredevil's rogue's gallery. If she isn't going to be used for a Daredevil reboot, she shouldn't be used at all--especially not in a movie about a crappy, second rate character like Deadpool. Yuck!
  • Deadpool better then Daredevil.
  • _spinster_
    there was nothing wrong with the first Daredevil
  • Wow that last paragraph would be the reason for me watching a Deadpool movie. Well I would watch a Deadpool movie but that would make me want to watch it even more. I say go with what Brendon put and make a movie out of it.
  • idyllchilde
    All I know is I couldn't stand her on BSG, and I hate her on 24.
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