Rosario Dawson joins Netflix's upcoming take on Marvel's Daredevil

Rosario Dawson joins Netflix's upcoming take on Marvel's Daredevil
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With each casting announcement for Marvel's Daredevil series — set to stream on Netflix in 2015 — that does not mention Ben Affleck or Jennifer Garner, I become more optimistic.

The latest actress to land a role on the 13-episode, live-action series is Rosario Dawson, reports Variety. Dawson has appeared in films such as Cesar Chavez and Sin City; she will reportedly play a young woman striving to save Hell's Kitchen, who crosses paths with hero Matt Murdock.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.