Vincent D’Onofrio Says His Kingpin Legally Can’t Appear on the Big Screen

The article discusses past comments made by actor Vincent D'Onofrio regarding his character, Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, from the Netflix Daredevil series. D'Onofrio had previously stated that legal and contractual complications stemming from the original Netflix deal prevented his specific version of Kingpin from appearing in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies.

This restriction was believed to be tied to clauses in the contract between Netflix and Marvel Television (which was separate from Marvel Studios at the time), potentially involving a waiting period after the show's cancellation before the characters could be used by Marvel Studios in other productions.

However, the article implicitly notes (and it's now common knowledge) that this situation eventually changed. D'Onofrio did reprise his role as Kingpin in the MCU, starting with the Disney+ series Hawkeye, indicating that whatever legal hurdles existed were eventually overcome, allowing his character's integration into the broader MCU continuity, even if his initial return was on streaming rather than in a movie.

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