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Veteran actor Scott Glenn will be playing Stick, Matt Murdock’s mentor, in the Netflix TV series based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil, set for release next summer.

The character of the mysterious sensei wasn’t part of the Man Without Fear’s original backstory, but was introduced by Frank Miller in 1981 as a tutor for Murdock after the accident that gave him his supersenses. Stick helped Murdock to understand his new abilities and taught him various techniques. It is unknown whether Glenn will only feature in flashback sequences or in the present-day.

According to Jeph Loeb,  “Stick is one of the most important figures in Matt Murdock’s life and Scott Glenn embodies all the qualities of someone so integral to this hero’s journey.  There are few actors who could bring such the authenticity, gravitas and charisma to such a key role in Matt’s journey to become the super hero we call Daredevil.”