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The worlds of Hawkeye and Daredevil: Born Again are continuing to be brought closer together. After making his Marvel Cinematic Universe return in Hawkeye, Vincent D'Onofrio will be joined by a co-star of the 2021 Disney+ series in the first season of Born Again.

According to Variety, Tony Dalton will reprise his role as Jack Duquesne/The Swordsman in two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again. The character was introduced in the MCU in Hawkeye, where he was revealed to be a wealthy socialite, talented swordsman, and fiancé of Eleanor Bishop, the mother of the female Hawkeye, Kate Bishop. While The Swordsman is often depicted as an enemy of Hawkeye and the Avengers in the comics, in a surprising twist, the MCU version ends up as an ally of the skilled archer. After his uncle Armand Duquesne III is murdered, Duquesne is framed for his death by Eleanor, who also pinned his...

“Hawkeye” has only gotten better since its two-episode premiere. After an outing devoted to showcasing its action bona fides, the Marvel series reached a turning point in more ways than one in its fourth episode, “Partners, Am I Right?” Not only did we finally return to the vintage Rolex from the black market auction that set much of the show in motion, but the series started tackling Clint’s (Jeremy Renner) lingering trauma as a result of Natasha’s (Scarlett Johansson) death in “Avengers: Endgame” (2019). The result is a mixture of exciting fight scenes, poignant character moments, and a boozy Christmas movie marathon with Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) that gave us Jeremy Renner in an ugly cat sweater. We’re so lucky.

The 41-minute episode picks up right where we left off last week, but instead of a sword fight between Clint and Jack (Tony Dalton), we’re treated to Eleanor...