DAREDEVIL: DAMNED (2026)

Aleks Le is probably best known for his voice work, particularly his work as Daredevil in the Marvel Rivals video game. The artist has taken that dedication to his character to bold new heights with a new short film, DAREDEVIL: DAMNED. Le wrote, directed, produced, storyboarded, and stars in the 13-minute short which is an action-packed night for the Marvel vigilante. It’s an impressive blending of VFX and stunts (with zero A.I. use - thank the maker!) that shows a clear love, and understanding, of Daredevil and his world.

As Le writes:

Daredevil: DAMNED is a surreal, hyper-stylized action short about Matt Murdock's struggle with his identity, faith, and purpose. Matt Murdock fights to clean up the streets of Hell's Kitchen while also fighting with his own moral code. Are his brutal methods justified by the will of his creator, or are they just a manifestation of his own darker impulses?

I have spent the last 10 months of my life pouring my sweat, blood (literally), A SIZEABLE CHUNK of my life savings (💀), & every bit of my passion/soul into this thing. This is NOT FOR PROFIT, NOT FOR SPONSORS, NOT FOR PORTFOLIO (I don't want to be a live action actor. That's not my bag.), and NOT FOR ANY OTHER REASON than just me wanting to make something I thought was cool.

This take on the character is NOT to compete/compare with any past iterations. I've been a lifelong fan of every version of this character from comic runs, to his show on Netflix, to Born Again. I have nothing but respect & gratitude for those titles as they've all been beautiful works of art that have greatly moved me.

This is purely my own thing for fun. I drew huge inspiration from his many appearances in the comics, the animated 1990s animated Spider-Man show, & early 2000s era of Kamen Rider. Growing up, Spider-Man, TMNT, Batman TAS, Kamen Rider, & Super Sentai were my only friends. These shows have shaped me, my moral code, & my love for the arts. I've always wanted to create something cool that captured that same feeling I felt when watched them. This is something I’ve always wanted to do before I ran out of time on this earth, & I wasn’t keen on putting it off.

I trained martial arts, boxing, & action choreography for 5 months & dropped 25 pounds. I learned everything I could about writing, storyboarding, cinematography, directing, producing, VFX, sounds, & filmmaking in general in between my time working my VO jobs & traveling.

All of this research would be wasted if I couldn't do this right. This is where my incredible crew comes in (THE BEST CREW). They trusted my vision, & with their amazing talents, helped me bring every detail I had in my head to life.