The character's presence was teased early on in the season, and although we saw photographic evidence of his return during last week's penultimate episode, it wasn't until today's Hawkeye finale that we got to see Vincent D'Onofrio in the flesh as Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin.
The Full Metal Jacket actor made the Man Without Fear's life hell as Fisk in three seasons of Netflix's now defunct Daredevil show, and did such a terrific job that fans were adamant nobody else should play the villain in the MCU. Rumors swirled that he was set to reprise the role in Hawkeye before the show even entered production, which led to D'Onofrio continually being quizzed about the possibility on social media.
He couldn't say much at the time, of course, but did recently confirm his involvement, and has now shared a video message wishing fans a happy Christmas and thanking them for their patience. D'Onofrio also posted a shadowy new look at his revamped interpretation of the Kingpin of Crime.
We don't know when we'll see Fisk again, but an eventual showdown with Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock has to be on the cards.
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