The first of these was Daredevil (2003), in which Affleck starred as the blind superhero.Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for Kevin Smith’s Guardian Devil about his love for the character of Daredevil. The film was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times said Affleck was “lost” in the role …