In February, Painkiller and Mare of Eastown star Jack Mulhern joined the cast of Daredevil: Born Again as a mysterious villain codenamed “Phillip.” Described as “a smart and scrappy New Yorker who’s sweet and lovable with a hidden rageful side”, fans immediately speculated that Mulhern may be playing Wilson Fisk’s illegitimate son, Butch Pharris. A new batch of videos and photos from the New York City set of the series has provided a first look at Mulhern‘s character and it seems as though Pharris may have been a good first guess.
The new peeks show a bloodied Mulhern squaring off with Elektra before running away while she’s restrained by Daredevil. Interestingly, it seems as though Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk was on set as well, though it’s not quite clear how he was involved in the action.
In Chip Zdarsky’s acclaimed Daredevil run, Byron “Butch” Pharris is introduced as a prominent Hell’s Kitchen enforcer. Eventually, it’s revealed that Butch is actually the illegitimate son of Wilson Fisk, a lineage that drives his deep ambition to inherit the city’s criminal throne. Following the climax of the Devil’s Reign crossover event—where a disgraced Mayor Fisk flees New York City—The Kingpin explicitly passes the torch of his underworld empire down to Butch. Given what can be gleaned from the set photos, Mulhern certainly looks to be a good fit for Pharris.
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