It turns out our favorite Hell's Kitchen villain, Wilson Fisk, might not make it to the big screen — according to Vincent D’Onofrio, who portrays Fisk in Daredevil: Born Again.
During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, D’Onofrio shared some disappointing news: "The only thing I know is not positive. It's a very hard thing for Marvel to use my character because of ownership and stuff."
He elaborated further, stating, “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 seemingly dashes hopes of seeing D’Onofrio's portrayal of Fisk in any Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday. It also raises questions about the feasibility of a potential Charlie Cox Daredevil movie, where D’Onofrio's presence as the villain would be highly anticipated.
D’Onofrio first brought Fisk, also known as Kingpin and New York City’s most powerful crimelord who later becomes mayor, to life in Marvel’s *Daredevil* on Netflix. The series, which ran for three seasons from 2015 to 2018, garnered widespread acclaim for D’Onofrio’s nuanced performance. His dedication to the role is evident in how he draws inspiration from other actors.In a recent interview with IGN, D’Onofrio discussed the influence of actors like Harrison Ford on his portrayal of Fisk: “Anytime they were in a fight, or they were holding a gun, they looked nervous. 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 on Disney+ with weekly episodes and will conclude its run on April 15, 2025.
