‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3: Finn Jones Teases New ‘Defenders’ Series as Follow-Up!!

#SaveDaredevil has risen from the dead following the news that the fan-favorite Daredevil: Born Again would be ending with Season 3. While the MCU reboot of the critically acclaimed Netflix saga is not without its critics, the general consensus seems to be that Born Again is a worthy successor, successfully bringing New York’s grittiest superhero back to the mainstream. Season 2 of the series not only ironed out some of the issues with Season 1, but it also brought back another Defender with Krysten Ritter‘s Jessica Jones; Season 3 is set to be the show’s biggest reunion yet.

After set photos leaked online, Marvel finally officially confirmed at New York Comic Con that not only will Charlie Cox and Krysten Ritter‘s heroes reunite, but Mike Colter and Finn Jones will also return as Luke Cage and Iron Fist, respectively. This means that New York’s best superhero team since The Avengers, The Defenders, are officially reuniting for the first time in about a decade. The only shame is that their reunion will be short-lived, but one of the team’s core members thinks Season 3 could be the beginning of something even better.

While promoting the series at NYCC, Finn Jones sat down with Collider‘s Maggie Lovitt to discuss his returning role as Danny Rand. When the subject of Daredevil: Born Again‘s surprise cancellation came up, Jones was hopeful that the series’ ending could springboard into another series that brings back the Netflix-era characters. He even has an idea for a specific entry that has been repeatedly requested by fans for years at this point:

“Daredevil’s a great show, and they’ve been doing that show for six seasons now, but what cancelling Daredevil may do is open up for a different kind of show, maybe with all of us in. So that’s possible, and we’ll just have to see if the fans want it. The fans have to tune in, it’s a viewership thing, you know? If the eyeballs are there, then the stories get told. I know everyone loves these characters and loves the world that we work in, and we would love to continue to create more stories with these characters. I personally I would love to see Heroes for Hire. Just gonna pitch that right now. I love working with Mike. But yeah who knows? We’ll see what happens.”

Finn Jones Promises an Older and Wiser Iron Fist in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3

While the Netflix-era Marvel heroes are beloved, Iron Fist and his spin-off series arguably received the most pushback, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Game of Thrones alum who plays him. Also in Lovitt‘s interview, Jones brought up that it was “no secret” that Danny Rand’s first outing in the MCU wasn’t as warmly received as his peers, and that’s something he hopes to bring to the character in Season 3 of Daredevil: Born Again. “From a character perspective, he was a hothead; he wasn’t attuned with his powers,” Jones said, “but this time round I’m able to really dig into a much more grounded, wiser, and powerful character. I think I’ve done a bit of growth along the way as well, so it’s a beautiful thing.” It’s a refreshing level of maturity and ambition from an actor who played a much-criticized character, and very exciting news for those looking forward to Iron Fist’s big comeback. Now all that’s left is to get Danny his oh-so-glorious yellow and green costume.