Hachiro is coming to “Daredevil.” Now if only we knew who Hachiro was…
Marvel and Netflix have announced that Peter Shinkoda has been signed to the upcoming “Daredevil” series in a recurring role. Shinkoda will portray a new character called Hachiro, who doesn’t appear to have a counterpart character in any of the Daredevil comics. Although the popular theory so far seems to be that Shinkoda’s character may be the show’s version of Stick, Matt Murdock’s mentor.
Sinkoda is best known for co-starring in the first two seasons of “Falling Skies” and he is no stranger to genre projects, with a list of credits that includes “Masked Rider,” “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers,” “Supernatural,” “Stargate SG-1,” “Dead Zone,” Riverworld, I, Robot, Paycheck and “Mortal Kombat: Legacy.”
Related: Elden Henson Is Foggy Nelson In Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Series
Earlier this year, Charlie Cox was cast in the lead as Matt Murdock, the blind lawyer who uses his superhuman senses to become a costumed hero known as Daredevil. Elden Henson will portray Foggy Nelson, Murdock’s best friend and law partner while Vincent D’Onofrio is playing Wilson Fisk, a man better known as the Kingpin of Crime.
Rosario Dawson has also been cast in “Daredevil,” but Marvel and Netflix have yet to announce whom she will play.
“Daredevil” is the first of four Marvel original series coming to Netflix beginning in 2015. Filming has already begun and all 13 episodes of “Daredevil” will premiere next year on Netflix.
