DAREDEVIL Star Vincent D'Onofrio Responds To New Rumors That There Are Plans For Kingpin To Battle SPIDER-MAN

DAREDEVIL Star Vincent D'Onofrio Responds To New Rumors That There Are Plans For Kingpin To Battle SPIDER-MAN

According to a new rumour, there are plans for the MCU's Spider-Man to battle the Kingpin of Crime, but what does Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio know of these supposed plans for the villain?

By JoshWilding - Aug 17, 2025 04:08 AM EST
Source: The Cosmic Circus

Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio has made no secret of the fact that he would like to share the screen with Tom Holland's Spider-Man. When The Kingpin was brought into the MCU with 2021's Hawkeye, the villain certainly appeared strong enough to go toe-to-toe with the web-slinger. 

Since then, Marvel Studios has embraced the Netflix TV shows, giving us a Wilson Fisk who remains strong, but perhaps not superhumanly so. Still, fans want this clash to happen, and it's worth noting that the Kingpin of Crime was a Spider-Man villain before he became Daredevil's archnemesis. 

According to The Cosmic Circus, "The plan with Kingpin is to have him face off against Spider-Man, which hasn’t changed. And for Brand New Day, it’s possible we could see a mid-credit or post-credit scene that would tease an upcoming bout against them."

The site believes that Sony Pictures owns the film rights to Fisk (probably because he debuted in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #50), so, providing they and Marvel Studios continue to play nice, this meeting could happen soon. 

For what it's worth, D'Onofrio has shared the following response on X:

The site has shared a few other updates from this corner of the MCU, teasing the aftermath of Daredevil: Born Again season 2. "A lot of the people Kingpin has locked up are going to be very, very angry with him," the site explains. "It’d be safe to say the war on Fisk is going to be waged."

This could explain reports about a gang war in New York that Peter Parker finds himself dealing with in next summer's Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

As for the remaining members of the Defenders, Mike Colter's Luke Cage and Finn Jones' Iron Fist, it appears that the storyline explanation for the current absence from the MCU is that they've "gone into hiding." We've heard that the plan is to recast both characters post-Avengers: Secret Wars.

Earlier this weekend, Charlie Cox confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will not be the show's last. You can read more about that here.

"The only thing I know is not positive. It's a very hard thing to do, for Marvel to use my character," D'Onofrio said back in April. "It's a very hard thing to do, because of ownership and stuff."

"Right now, I’m only usable for television series," the actor continued. "Different kinds of series, whatever it is, but not even a one-off Fisk movie or anything like that, 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, actually."

Stay tuned for updates as we have them.

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Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/17/2025, 5:10 AM
I hope kingpin murders this Spider-Man so miles could come in. Even though this kingpin is not strong enough, I hope he uses Alistair Smythe and spider slayers to achieve this
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Matchesz
Matchesz - 8/17/2025, 8:01 AM
@Martianhunter - why would anyone want this
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 8/17/2025, 9:17 AM
@Matchesz - Edgy contrarianism. "It's time for someone else to be Spider-Man" or some shit like that.

Peter Parker is Spider-Man, Miles is Miles.
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/17/2025, 12:11 PM
@Matchesz - Why not? MCU would be rebooting so you can have him back later on, may be recast and save some money. Meanwhile you earn money and brownie points with miles Spider-Man. Win-win.

Sony if you are scraping data, here is your hint.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 8/17/2025, 12:21 PM
@Matchesz - its an attempt to be edgy and internet cool. failed miserably.
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/17/2025, 3:18 PM
@supermanrex and @OrgasmicPotatoe - No, I have good reasons.
1. There is talk about MCU reboot so best chance to try something different and if doesn't work we can reset.
2. We have got 8 total movies with Peter and trilogy for holland movies.
3. I loved spider-verse movies and miles is from comic. You know as well as me that miles will appear sooner or later, why not try now when we have option to reset later.
4. I hate tom holland face.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 8/17/2025, 3:38 PM
@Martianhunter - >no, it's not that !
>proceeds to specifically describe 'that'

Peter Parker is Spider-Man and Miles Morales is Miles Morales.

@Matchesz As I said, empty edgy contrarianism. Why am I not surprised ?
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/17/2025, 3:57 PM
@OrgasmicPotatoe - Miles Morales is Miles Morales.

I'm sure he is also referred as Spider-Man in comics. Also you are "those" guys so there is no point of me explaining.
Thing94
Thing94 - 8/17/2025, 7:17 AM
Ryan Ottley artwork in the thumbnail
HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 8/17/2025, 7:33 AM
He's weak as piss
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/17/2025, 10:33 AM
@HelloBoysImBack -

If your piss is weak, you should see a urologist.
RolandD
RolandD - 8/17/2025, 11:40 AM
@HelloBoysImBack - Gallo would disagree if he could
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/17/2025, 9:30 AM
When the original movie Thor speaks?

You listen.

(beat The Incredible Hulk Returns by a year)
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/17/2025, 9:54 AM
If it’s true or not , I doubt D’ Onofrio would know as of yet since I’m pretty sure other actors have said they are usually one of if not the last ones to find out anything…

If the plan is to have Kingpin & Spidey square off eventually and it’s going to be teased in an eventually mid or post credits scene then considering Born Again just recently wrapped up filming and BND just started that he may not have shot this yet but we’ll see.

Anyway in regards to Luke & Danny having supposedly gone into hiding this explaining them not being in BA S2 and apparently the plan being to recast the characters post SW , that would really dissapointing after they just openly acknowledged the Netflix shows as part of the MCU officially…

Those guys deserve another shot imo since they did well with what they had and in the case of Finn , the issues with IF weren’t really his fault and he’s shown he can deliver when given a proper chance.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/17/2025, 10:05 AM
"Honestly, i have no idea."
These articles are so comical..

If it does happen, It'll be for the Miles Live Action, which will be in like 5 years. They're too far up their own asses to do something creative now. Just throw cameos in everything! Add Hulk and Punisher!
Ghoul
Ghoul - 8/17/2025, 10:07 AM
I get recasting Iron Fist after how that played out, FinnJones was miscast but a great actor who should’ve had better and it could’ve worked. However, Mike Colter not staying as Luke Cage is a travesty! He was remarkably good, really fit the attitude and the morality for me. He should stay that’s disappointing
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/17/2025, 10:35 AM

Kingpin/Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher lollapalooza needs to happen on the big screen. Period.

Bucky74
Bucky74 - 8/17/2025, 10:37 AM
Fisk should be the main baddie pulling the strings in BND. Have him inject some serum (the MCU has many, and he’s already strong in the MCU), and have him be Spidey’s final boss battle while Hulk and Punisher deal with some other super threat. The have DD show up to help Spidey- print money
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 8/17/2025, 12:53 PM
Yeah the main villain in SM 4 hasn't been revealed.

It could and should be Kingpin.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/17/2025, 2:30 PM
I mean Fisk being the main villain could work. He easily has the resources to empower various criminals like Gargan.
Linux1172
Linux1172 - 8/18/2025, 8:12 AM
Kingpin and Hobgoblin team-up vs Spiderman is what I'm holding out for. Kingpin hires Hobgoblin to take Spiderman out, Hobgoblin screws it up and goes chaotic with his own plans to take out Spidey, Now, both Spiderman and Kingpin have to reel Hobgoblin back in. Yes, I watched 90s cartoon. lol But you know that would be an awesome film!

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