Daredevil: Born Again kills Blake with CGI
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- Dario Scardapane reversed the original script in the editing room, adding CGI to shoot Deputy Mayor Blake in the head, turning a non‑lethal scene into a fatal one.
- Arty Froushan revealed that the filmed version had Buck Cashman spare Blake and tell him to run, a moment later cut from the final cut.
- Michael Gandolfini was told of the change and accepted the decision, acknowledging there was no way his character could survive.
- Buck Cashman was originally shown letting Blake go, but the post‑production edit forced him to pull the trigger, aligning his loyalty with Kingpin.
- Disney+ streams the revised episode 7, now featuring the CGI death, which may affect audience reaction to the season's climax.
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