It turns out our favorite Hell's Kitchen villain, Wilson Fisk, might not be making his way to the big screen anytime soon — according to Vincent D’Onofrio, the star of Daredevil: Born Again.
In a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, D’Onofrio shared some disappointing news. "The only thing I know is not positive," he said. "It's a very hard thing for Marvel to use my character. It's a very hard thing to do, because of ownership and stuff."
He elaborated further, saying, "I’m only usable for television shows. Not even a one-off Wilson Fisk movie. It’s all caught up in rights and stuff. I don’t know when that would work out — or if it ever would work out at all."
This revelation seems to rule out D’Onofrio's portrayal of Fisk appearing in any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, including the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday. It also raises questions about any potential Charlie Cox Daredevil movie, where D’Onofrio's presence as the villain would be expected.
D’Onofrio first brought Fisk, also known as Kingpin, to life in Marvel’s Daredevil. The 2015 Netflix series ran for three seasons, concluding with nearly 40 episodes in 2018. D’Onofrio’s performance has been widely acclaimed by fans and critics alike, so it's no surprise that he carefully considers how Fisk should be portrayed, drawing inspiration from various sources.In a conversation with IGN last month, D’Onofrio discussed the influence of actors like Harrison Ford on his performance. "Anytime they were in a fight, or they were holding a gun, they looked nervous," he explained. "They carried their own humility into the action scenes with them. And I always thought that that was the way to go. That made it look real to me. Gary Cooper in Sergeant York, when he takes aim, when he becomes the sniper, it's the humility in his eyes that you see. It's amazing. I think that helps action stuff a lot. We're all very conscious of that."
Season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again is currently airing week-to-week on Disney+ and is set to conclude with its finale on April 15, 2025.
