Kingpin To Become The Mayor of New York In Daredevil: Born Again?

A new rumor is making everyone raise their eyebrows. Apparently, Kingpin will become a mayor in Daredevil: Born Again!

By Ishita Chatterjee
January 4,2023
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“Daredevil: Born Again” is the most hotly anticipated MCU Disney+ show. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are reprising their roles from the “Daredevil” Netflix show. We saw Cox’s Matt Murdock return first in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and then make a substantial appearance in “She-Hulk.” Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin was introduced to the MCU in “Hawkeye.” We know that Matt will be resuming his lawyer duties along with saving Hell’s Kitchen in “Daredevil: Born Again”. But what about Kingpin? What will he be up to in the show? As per new rumors he’s going to become a mayor.

Kingpin To Take On New Responsibilities 

Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin
Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin

As per Twitter account Marvel Updates, Kingpin will become New York’s mayor in “Daredevil: Born Again.” Check out the tweet below:

We last saw Kingpin getting shot by Maya Lopez at the end of “Hawkeye.” But we weren’t shown whether he died or not. However, we definitely know that he is alive so he will probably go after Lopez to take revenge on her. We might get to see that in the “Echo” Disney+ series.

But how will he make the jump to becoming a mayor from taking revenge? After all, he generally operates his business from the shadows. Since “Echo” is going to hopefully premiere before “Daredevil: Born Again,” and will feature both Daredevil and Kingpin, so we might get to understand his motivations behind joining politics in that show.

What Will Happen In Daredevil: Born Again?

Daredevil vs Kingpin
Daredevil vs Kingpin

If the rumor is to be believed (with a pinch of salt) then Kingpin might become New York’s mayor to legitimize his shady businesses and gain more legal power to do whatever he wants. As such, he and his gang will be a bigger problem for Daredevil to handle on the streets and for Matt Murdock to handle in court. It will be interesting to see Cox’s Murdock struggling to clean up the streets while getting frustrated that the law enforcement not doing anything to help because Kingpin is the mayor.

However, this is just speculation on our part. As for whether the “Daredevil: Born Again” show will be a continuation of the Netflix show, we don’t think so. The “Born Again” part of the title implies as such. So while we might see more actors from the Netflix show reprising their roles in the MCU, like Jon Bernthal (Punisher), but they will probably play different versions of the characters. So in a way, like Charlie Cox said in a new interview, they are like a multiversal variant. And such a fresh start is probably for the best.

Stay tuned for more updates.