After a number of persistent rumors, THR has confirmed that both Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio will return as Daredevil and The Kingpin, respectively, for the currently shooting Disney+ Echo series.
D'Onofrio recently reprised the role of Wilson Fisk for Hawkeye, while Cox made a brief appearance as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Of course, both actors debuted as the classic Marvel Comics characters in the now defunct Netflix Daredevil series, which ran for three seasons.
We still don't know for certain how these bitter enemies will be reintroduced in The MCU, but "sources say Echo will include a plotline in which Daredevil, whose alter ego is blind attorney Matt Murdoch, is searching out a former ally." This would appear to confirm a recent rumor that The Man Without Fear will be looking for Jessica Jones, which may well open the door to the likes of Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher following suit down the road.
It's a little easier to predict what Fisk's role will be. In the Hawkeye season finale, Wilson's "niece" Maya Lopez shot him after discovering that the crime-lord was responsible for the death of her father. Reports indicate that the Kingpin will be sporting an eye-patch upon his return after taking the bullet in the eye.
Echo will follow Lopez (Cox) as her life in New York as a gang leader catches up with her as she returns to her hometown and reconnects with her Native American roots. Zahn McClarnon will also reprise his role, with new castmembers including Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning and Graham Greene. Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie direct episodes with Marion Dayre serving as head writer.
The series is expected to bow in 2023.
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