Who Is Bullseye? Daredevil: Born Again’s Returning Villain Explained
Summary- Bullseye, the iconic Marvel Comics villain, is making his return in Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again, following his debut in Netflix's Daredevil season 3.
- Wilson Bethel's Benjamin Poindexter receives an upgraded costume in Daredevil: Born Again, and may finally adopt the Bullseye moniker.
- In Marvel Comics, Bullseye has the ability to throw any object with incredible accuracy, is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, and has received enhancements with adamantium laced to his spine, making him stronger and more dangerous.
Marvel Comics' Bullseye has been adapted into live-action on two occasions, initially portrayed by Colin Farrell in 2003's Daredevil movie, and more recently by Wilson Bethel in Marvel Television's Daredevil season 3. His personal vendetta against Daredevil makes him one of Matt Murdock's most iconic adversaries, though Bullseye has also been depicted as an enemy of Frank Castle's Punisher. Bullseye was originally created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist John Romita Sr., and made his Marvel Comics debut in 1976's Daredevil #131, but has gone through many changes since then, and will see a new transformation in the MCU's future.
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Related Bullseye's MCU Costume Continues A Disappointing Trend For The Daredevil Villain Bullseye's new suit in Daredevil: Born Again was just revealed by set photos. Unfortunately, it follows a disappointing trend for the character. Bullseye’s Marvel Comics Origins & History Close Marvel Comics' Bullseye was raised in the Bronx in New York with an abusive father and a brother who recreationally played with rifles. The young Bullseye was placed in a foster home at 10-years-old after his brother burned down their family home in an attempt to kill their father. Bullseye went on to become a gifted baseball player, but after being mocked by an opposing player during a game, he threw a ball at the other player's head and killed him, leaving him barred from professional baseball and convicted for manslaughter, but this was the birth of Bullseye's incredible abilities.Later on, Bullseye's unique skill-set led to him being recruited by the NSA as an assassin. However, while on a mission in Nicaragua, during which Bullseye planned to leave the NSA, Bullseye engaged in battle with the Punisher, and barely made it out alive. Bullseye was later recruited by DEA Agents to infiltrate Kingpin's criminal empire, though he obtained a costume and fled to become one of the most dangerous hitmen in the world. During his villainous career, Bullseye battled Daredevil, Black Widow, Elektra, Captain America, Deadpool and Hawkeye, among many others, but Daredevil is certainly his most significant foe.
Related Everything Revealed In Daredevil: Born Again Set Photos The MCU's Daredevil: Born Again is currently in production, and various set photos have offered some key reveals for the upcoming series. Bullseye's personal vendetta against Daredevil began with Wilson Fisk, who noted that he would employ Bullseye if he managed to kill Daredevil. Bullseye and Daredevil fought, but this ended with the former being dropped from a telephone wire, leaving him paralyzed. Bullseye was taken by Lord Dark Wind and restored with adamantium laced to his spine, making him considerably stronger. He took this opportunity to impersonate an amnesiac Daredevil, hoping to discredit the hero in the public eye. Bullseye was later recruited into the Thunderbolts and Dark Avengers teams, and was eventually resurrected by the Hand after Daredevil killed him.Bullseye's Powers Explained
While Bullseye doesn't actually have any superhuman gifts, he has an innate ability to throw practically any object as a projectile with incredible accuracy. This is similar to Clint Barton's accurate aim as Hawkeye. Bullseye has attacked his adversaries with objects such as playing cards, paper straws, a paper airplane, screws and a toothpick, though he is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant thanks to his training with the NSA. Bullseye is a master of karate, and is skilled at using all manner of firearms. He has the physicality of a professional athlete, and also has a high tolerance for pain.Following his enhancements with adamantium being laced to his spine, Bullseye received increased mobility and resistance to injury. He could perform incredible, acrobatic feats following his surgery, and is impervious to adamantium's poisonous qualities, as the metal was implanted properly by the creator of the substance himself, Lord Dark Wind. As a former NSA and DEA Agent, Bullseye is also adept at researching his targets' histories and movements, and, as such, can predict what moves they may take in the future. This makes him a skilled tactician, though his tenuous grasp on sanity often makes his actions unpredictable and dangerous.
Bullseye Comics Changes Explained
Perhaps the biggest change made to Bullseye for his debut in Marvel Television's Daredevil season 3 was that he was given a name. Benjamin Poindexter was the name used by the Ultimate Marvel version of Bullseye, but was made Wilson Bethel's character's real name in Daredevil, as he hasn't yet adopted the Bullseye moniker. His skill-set and abilities are practically identical in both Marvel Comics and Daredevil, as Wilson Bethel's Benjamin Poindexter has proven that he is a skilled marksman, an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, and has firearms and tactical training, though this was provided through his work with the FBI.Poindexter's backstory is similar to that of his Marvel Comics counterpart, though there are some major changes. In lieu of a rebellious brother, Poindexter never learned right from wrong from his parents, feeling only anger from them instead of love. After they died under mysterious circumstances, Poindexter was sent to an orphanage where he joined a baseball team and began to develop his perfect aim. Despite being favored by the coach, however, Poindexter was benched during a game. This prompted the young Poindexter to throw a ball against a steel pole in anger, though it ricocheted and killed the coach.
Marvel Television changed many aspects of Bullseye's backstory for his live-action debut in Daredevil, though kept the broad-strokes of his psychopathic personality intact.
Poindexter was submitted to therapy, where he learned of his psychopathic tendencies and began to practice empathy and forge structure in his life, trying to be a good citizen. Poindexter later joined the United States Army, and worked at the Brooklyn Suicide Prevention Center after he returned, where he met and formed an obsession with Julie Barnes. He was later recruited into the FBI, with his accurate aim making him an acclaimed field sniper, and this rigid work and healthy lifestyle helped him to control his psychopathic tendencies, though this work was undone upon being assigned to Wilson Fisk's Kingpin.
Bullseye’s Daredevil Season 3 Story Explained Close In Daredevil season 3, Benjamin Poindexter was assigned to the team transporting Wilson Fisk out of Ryker's Island and into the Presidential Hotel, hoping for Fisk to reveal information about criminal syndicates in New York City. During an ambush by the Albanians on the transport convoy, Poindexter demonstrated his incredible aim by killing several attackers and saving Fisk's life. Over time, Poindexter began to taunt Fisk with childish jokes, all the while still retaining his obsession with Julie Barnes. Unfortunately, a date gone wrong with Barnes sent Poindexter into another mental breakdown, which made him susceptible to Fisk's scheming machinations.
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Related Daredevil & The Defenders Complete Timeline: What Order To Watch The Netflix Marvel shows are on Disney+. With Daredevil: Born Again on the way, here’s the full watch order for The Defenders shows and The Punisher. Close to being fired from the FBI and at rock bottom, Fisk gifted Poindexter a replica Daredevil suit, which he used to wage an attack on the New York Bulletin, the paper that had blamed Poindexter for the Albanians' attack. Poindexter fought Daredevil, killed Mitchell Ellison and Jasper Evans, and made Karen Page believe he was the real Daredevil. Poindexter falls further under Fisk's control throughout Daredevil season 3, aiding him in rebuilding his empire, while masquerading as Daredevil to discredit him, but after Julie Barnes' death, Poindexter turned against Wilson Fisk, though this only ended in his own defeat.
Daredevil ActionSuperhero Daredevil is a Netflix original series starring Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock. The TV show ran for three seasons before being canceled by Netflix, despite being critically praised. Kingpin was the main antagonist in seasons 1 and 3 and also introduced Jon Benrthal's Punisher in season 2. Daredevil was followed by Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again.Streaming Service(s) Netflix , Disney+ How Daredevil Season 3's Cliffhanger Sets Up Bullseye's MCU Return
During an epic battle between himself, Daredevil and Wilson Fisk, Poindexter is thrown against a wall and paralyzed. Doctor Kenji Oyama offered to provide medical assistance, embarking on an experimental operation to graft Cogmium steel to Poindexter's broken spine. In the middle of surgery, Poindexter awoke, though now sporting a bullseye symbol on his iris, signifying his transformation into the Marvel Comics villain. This sets up Wilson Bethel's return in the MCU's Daredevil: Born Again perfectly, as he will be returning as a more powerful and formidable version of Bullseye, perhaps even using the villainous name itself.
Daredevil: Born Again CrimeActionSuperheroThriller Streaming Service(s) Disney+ What Role Will Bullseye Play In Daredevil: Born Again?
While Wilson Bethel is confirmed to be returning as Benjamin Poindexter in Daredevil: Born Again, recent speculation suggests he will only be involved in three episodes of the upcoming MCU revival series. This means he likely won't have a major role, though set photos from Daredevil: Born Again have shown him in an upgraded Bullseye costume, and he seems to be on the warpath against Charlie Cox's Daredevil, Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson and Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page. In Marvel Comics, Bullseye is responsible for Karen Page's death, perhaps spelling bad news for Page in Phase 5's Daredevil: Born Again.Daredevil: Born Again is still in production following a major creative overhaul, so hasn't yet been given a scheduled release date.
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