Summary
- Fans crave Kingpin in Spider-Man 4
- Both Daredevil and Spider-Man share a New York setting, making Kingpin ideal.
- However, rumors of Kingpin’s appearance in Spider-Man 4 were apparently debunked by actor, Vincent D’Onofrio.
Now that the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is officially part of the MCU thanks to Daredevil: Born Again and he’s brought several characters with him, there has been some serious clamoring for Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin to start appearing in many other properties. Spider-Man 4 has long been one of the top places Marvel fans would like Kingpin make an appearance on the big screen – Vincent D’Onofrio’s version has only appeared on TV – however, as of now, it doesn’t appear that’s in the cards.
The driving force behind Kingpin being part of Spider-Man 4 comes from the fact that both Peter Parker and Matt Murdock are not only based in New York, but when they are on their own adventures, tend to stay in their own neighborhoods. These street level adventures are perfect for stories that involve a villain that’s not from some distant planet, but also from the streets of the most famous city in the world. There’s an added bonus that while Kingpin has long been an iconic Daredevil villain, he’s also made more than his fair share of appearances in Spider-Man comics.
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Daredevil: Born Again has received positive reviews so far. Marvel Studios should revitalize another cancelled MCU show similarly.
Daredevil: Born Again Actor Shoots Down Spider-Man 4 Rumors
At Least Kingpin Isn’t Confirmed
Since Daredevil: Born Again finally hit Disney+ the push to get Kingpin into Spider-Man 4 has only gotten stronger and that’s led to some accounts even trying to claim they have inside knowledge on the situation. Such was the case of one X account that is known about MCU Source. Earlier this week, the account posted: “CONFIRMED: Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin will be the main villain in Spider-Man 4.” However, the actor himself decided he couldn’t allow this social media account to pretend it had some inside information so he took to the site himself and shot it down.
“Is that right? Well no one has told me.”
There are several things to take from the directness with which D’Onofrio addressed the post. The first is that the actor really has no knowledge at all that his character will be in the next Spider-Man movie. However, there have been plenty of times in Marvel history where actors have denied they were taking part in projects, only to have them appear when the movie hits theaters. Chris Evans claimed he was retired from the MCU and then appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine.
It’s also possible that the Kingpin actor was very specific about his denial. Perhaps there is talk about adding D’Onofio to the cast but it hasn’t been finalized yet. There’s also the wording of the tweet he’s taking issue with. The original wannabe insider said that Kingpin is the “main” villain. It could be as simple as the fact that Kingpin will have a role in the upcoming film but won’t be the “main” baddie. There’s all kinds of ways the Daredevil: Born Again actor’s words could be used and there are plenty of ways his denial can be spun into a non-denial. But for now, it’s best to take his words at face value and he hasn’t been confirmed to be the main villain in Spider-Man 4.
Daredevil: Born Again
5/10
- Release Date
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March 4, 2025
- Showrunner
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Chris Ord
- Directors
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Michael Cuesta, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
- Writers
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Chris Ord
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Charlie Cox
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
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Vincent D’Onofrio
Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
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Daredevil: Born Again Episode 3 Recap
In the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock and his friends score a big victory and almost immediately suffer a massive loss.
