Charlie Cox confirms the plan was set before filming started: Daredevil: Born Again wraps at Season 3. He notes this strategy fixes past issues, allowing proper homage and execution rather than guessing. "Given what happened last time, this is a much better way to do it, to plan for it, pay homage to it, and make sure we do it right." https://youtu.be/KFAY566CZjc?is=OgW4KrqEdtCfgb6z