Vincent D'Onofrio Seemingly Lets Slip HAWKEYE Was "One Of" The Things Kevin Feige Wanted Him For

Vincent D'Onofrio Seemingly Lets Slip HAWKEYE Was "One Of" The Things Kevin Feige Wanted Him For

Talking about his return as Wilson Fisk in Hawkeye, Vincent D'Onofrio may have inadvertently confirmed that the Disney+ series wasn't the only project Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige called him about.

By JoshWilding - Dec 24, 2021 12:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Hawkeye
Source: Entertainment Weekly

While there had been rumours for months about Vincent D'Onofrio making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Hawkeye, it wasn't until the show's fifth episode that it was made official. There were hints in the weeks leading to that big reveal, of course, but the actor ultimately stole the show as a powered-up version of Wilson Fisk in the finale. 

Entertainment Weekly recently caught up with the Daredevil alum and asked when exactly he found out a return as Kingpin was in the cards for him. 

"I think it was earlier this year at this point," he revealed, confirming Hawkeye was already shooting at the time. "I heard that Kevin had asked for my number, my representatives told me that, and he called me. I had no idea what he was going to say. He asked me to come and do Hawkeye, which, as you can imagine, was extremely exciting."

As for how it felt to get the call he would finally be able to play Kingpin again following Daredevil's cancellation on Netflix, D'Onofrio added: "I was surprised. I had held out hope that Daredevil would somehow survive even after we stopped, but that ended quickly. But I always kept supporting the fans and their excitement about Daredevil, and also their excitement about my character. But you know, I never really thought it was going to happen, so it was obviously a pleasant surprise that Hawkeye was one of the things that Kevin wanted me to do. It's amazing."

"One of the things"? The site picked up on this and wondered whether that means Fisk definitely survived his alleyway encounter with Maya Lopez at the end of the episode. 

"I can only hope that they stay open. That would be great. That's what I want, and I think that's what the fans want too. For me to say whether that's going to happen or not, it's impossible to know for sure," the actor said, giving little to nothing away. "I appreciate the warm welcome from all the fans and everybody out there that have been kind of on social media about wanting me back and now having me back. It's just a great thing. Just so they all know, my hope is that we continue."

"We're just going to have to see what happens," D'Onofrio teased. "I keep thinking about Daredevil having ended and having to walk away from that. So that's on my mind too. Maybe it is all over. But I can only hope it's not."

We can all agree with that sentiment, of course, and Marvel Studios has no doubt registered the overwhelmingly positive response to Kingpin's MCU debut. As both the powerhouse from the comics and a Kingpin clearly confident that New York City is his kingdom, there are a lot of stories that can be told with this iteration, building on Daredevil and taking the character to a lot of new places.

Which characters do you think Kingpin should cross paths with next?

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marvel72
marvel72 - 12/24/2021, 12:02 PM
Now put him in a Spider-Man movie.
tmp3
tmp3 - 12/24/2021, 12:04 PM
Spider-Man 4 featuring a down-trodden, broke Peter Parker fighting the Kingpin and Black Cat with the help of Daredevil would be sick. Always loved the Fisk/Parker stuff
Repian
Repian - 12/24/2021, 1:21 PM
@tmp3 - I can also see Spider-Man defeating an idiot at the beginning of the movie. A fun sequence to see Spider-Man as New York's friendly neighbor.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/24/2021, 2:29 PM
@tmp3 - You could add the likes of Hammerhead and The Rose,do a proper Gang War Story.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/24/2021, 2:35 PM
@Repian - It should start with Spider-Man chasing Shocker (who has been at large since The Blip) into a shipyard. After a little tussle he webs up Shocker and leaves him against a shipping container with a note saying "From your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man". On his way home the symbiote goo is waiting for him having traveled thousands of miles to to find him. As the movie progresses we learn that Shocker and Tinkerer now work for Fisk and Spider-Man capturing Shocker cost Fisk millions in lost cargo and smuggling. Fisk has Tinkerer upgrade Mac Gargan and The Scorpion begins to hunt Spider-Man who has been corrupted by the symbiote.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 12/24/2021, 7:10 PM
@tmp3 - This is exactly what I expect. Give Roger Stern creative consultation for Hobgoblin. Allow him to give the original interpretation for the identity reveal. Symbiote suit. Vermin. Kraven. 😳... So much opportunity. This was another nod on how great NWH left things.
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 12/25/2021, 2:57 AM
@tmp3 - I don't get it. S9 many people fought for spodey to be this solo dude all alone and now they want ANOTHER team up the moment he gets what everyone supposedly wanted for him? I just don't get it.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 12/24/2021, 12:05 PM
He was glorious in Hawkeye. Though to be fair everyone brought their A game (especially Pugh).
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/24/2021, 1:12 PM
@WakandanQueen - Pugh and Hailee really stole the show amongst some great performances because Renner was pretty great too
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 12/24/2021, 12:08 PM
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 12/24/2021, 12:09 PM
Anyone else "hear" all his quotes with his Kingpin voice/mannerisms in their heads? Makes the interviews feel much more intense.
DTor91
DTor91 - 12/24/2021, 2:00 PM
@FinnishDude - Whenever I see his tweets even, it’s that voice haha.
Menks123
Menks123 - 12/24/2021, 12:13 PM
It's pretty obvious he is back to stay lol
Cap1
Cap1 - 12/24/2021, 12:15 PM
He is the most wholesome man. Obviously delighted he’s back for myself and the fans, but mainly for him. He deserves it tenfold
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/24/2021, 12:16 PM
Blind Scary Hours
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/24/2021, 12:18 PM
With his newfound strength he can actually contend with Spidey, so it needs to happen for real.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/24/2021, 12:18 PM
Absolutely loved this show, but Bert and Bertie were very much missed from the finale. They by FAR had the best episodes. Come season 2, even if it takes more time, I want B and B directing every episode. They KNOW what works.
valmic
valmic - 12/24/2021, 12:19 PM
I like him as an actor but I don’t love his kingpin. Michael Clarke Duncan did it better for me anyway.
hazapez
hazapez - 12/24/2021, 12:22 PM
curious to see the ground level work flesh itself out while we have the multiverse ongoing. the last major earthly plot was what, hydra ?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/24/2021, 12:23 PM
Him versus NYC’s Finest please
KWilly
KWilly - 12/24/2021, 12:33 PM
@TheDoctor1225 -

He's gotta get his laser-cane too
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/24/2021, 12:43 PM
Have him fight Spider-Man but don't have him be super strong like in Hawkeye. It was just silly compared to his fights in Daredevil which were much more exciting and well done.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 12/24/2021, 6:21 PM
@Nightwing1015 - you sound super stupid. You want a super strong Spider-Man to fight a regular strength fat guy? Yea, I wonder who would win.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/24/2021, 6:29 PM
@Marveladdict - You know they can clash without it literally being a physical fight right?

Heck, even regular strength Kingpin was fine against Spidey in the PS4 game.
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