The MCU boasts of a few great villains, but Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin is definitely one of them. The actor made his MCU debut in the Netflix series Daredevil, and he was one of the best parts of the show that was already rife with brilliant performances and writing. His portrayal of the character made him the perfect foe against Charlie Cox’s Daredevil.
His iteration of Wilson Fisk also came to Disney Plus with appearances in Hawkeye and the upcoming Echo and Daredevil: Born Again. The actor recently spoke about the creative overhaul Daredevil: Born Again underwent recently, which replaced head writers and showrunners. He also revealed his two favorite Marvel shows to date.
Vincent D’Onofrio Talks About His Favourite Marvel Shows
Actor Vincent D’Onofrio will return to his antagonist role of Wilson Fisk a.k.a Kingpin after he was last seen in the Disney Plus series Hawkeye. The actor will be next seen in the upcoming miniseries Echo and then clash with Charlie Cox’s Daredevil again in Daredevil: Born Again.
The latter recently underwent a creative overhaul where the show’s head writers and showrunners Chris Ord and Matt Corman were let go from the roles and were replaced by writer Dario Scardapane. The series is set to begin filming soon and D’Onofrio spoke to Collider about being excited to return to the series along with Cox.
D’Onofrio also assured fans that such changes in creative directions were a regular part of the business and that he was in support of such changes. He also mentioned that Loki and Moonknight were his favorite Marvel shows, as directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moonhead came on board the show as directors. He said,
“I have to say, it’s luck, really. I mean, my favorite series so far have been Moon Knight and Loki, and we’ve got those guys as directors, and so that’s pretty lucky. And we’ve got Dario [Scardapane], who’s an incredible writer who wrote The Punisher. We’re in a very happy place right now.”
The shows are two of Marvel’s highest-rated series on Disney Plus. The second season of Loki aired recently and was regarded as a strong comeback for the franchise after a series of duds such as The Marvels and Secret Invasion.
The Creative Overhaul Of Daredevil: Born Again
Charlie Cox’s iteration of Daredevil seemed to be perpetually in a state of trouble. First, the beloved Netflix series Daredevil was prematurely canceled by Marvel, despite its third and final season receiving positive reviews. No concrete explanation was given as to why it was canceled and Cox’s tenure as Daredevil ended temporarily.
However, all was not lost as Marvel President Kevin Feige announced that a new Daredevil show would be produced for Disney Plus and the studio gave a sixteen-episode first season order for Daredevil: Born Again. Chris Ord and Matt Corman were hired as head writers and showrunners for the series which was set to debut in 2024.
However, Kevin Feige was reportedly not happy with the direction in which the show was heading in and decided to do a creative overhaul and let go of Ord and Corman. Vincent D’Onofrio assured that such changes were natural and that the series was in a good place at the moment. He said,
“I think all the powers out there that control this whole creative world of the MCU, also believe that we’re in the right place right now… We’re having a really good time right now. We’re getting back up. We’re gonna start soon, hopefully, sooner than later, and Charlie and I feel like the right vibe is there.”
While the Full Metal Jacket star is confident about the series, the fans still seem to be skeptical as the studio has been churning out more duds than winners in the past few years.
