TVLine Items: Daredevil Recast Reversed, Hacks Star’s Stand-Up Special and More

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It appears Vanessa Fisk has been born again, as well.

More than a year after it was leaked that Disney+‘s Daredevil: Born Again revival-of-sorts had quietly recast Wilson Fisk’s wife Vanessa with Sandrine Holt, a photo from the set of the New York-based production reveals that franchise vet Ayelet Zurer has reclaimed the role.

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The reversed recast is yet another ripple effect of the creative revamp the Marvel series went through midway through production, after Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige laid eyes on early footage.

Zurer played Vanessa throughout Season 1 of Netflix’s Daredevil series, and reprised the role for a couple of Season 3 episodes. The Israeli actress’ TV credits also include YOU, Legacies, Moonhaven and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Daredevil: Born Again wrapped production earlier this month; its release timetable is currently TBD. Marvel does not comment on casting outside of official press releases.

Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well…

* Hacks star Hannah Einbinder has landed her first stand-up special, which will be recorded live at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre on Saturday, April 20 and stream exclusively on Max this June.

* Ozark alum Jessica Frances Dukes will star alongside Alexander Ludwig (Heels) as the character “Emma” in Earth Abides, MGM+’s six-episode limited series adaptation of George R. Stewart’s classic sci-fi novel from Todd Komarnicki (Sully).

* Aliyah Mastin (Honeygirls) and Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) have been tapped to play the children Sterling K. Brown’s character in Paradise City, the upcoming Hulu drama from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, Deadline reports.

Meanwhile, Michelle Meredith (The Morning Show) and Cassidy Freeman (The Righteous Gemstones, Longmire) will recur as the president’s estranged wife and a waitress at the local diner, respectively.

* Food Network’s reality competition Summer Baking Championship will premiere its new season Monday, May 13 at 8 p.m.

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