Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Kingpin is set to play a major part in Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again, and it seems his new role will make him scarier than ever. Kingpin is now set for two starring roles on Disney+ in 2024 in both the recently-delayed Echo and Daredevil: Born Again.
Kingpin’s Political Ambitions In Daredevil Reboot
New set photos from Daredevil: Born Again featured what looks to be a campaign rally taking place in New York’s Time Square. Interestingly, one extra can be seen carrying a blue foam fist marked “Fisk” in reference to Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin. The presence of a Fisk-branded foam hand indicates that Kingpin will be running for office in Born Again, likely taking on the role of a New York City mayoral candidate. Although the series may not explicitly mention a political party, the blue branding likely means he will run as a Democrat.
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Further photos revealed a digital billboard for Fisk’s campaign behind a green screen that rotates between two images. One shows the crime boss with various people, while the other resembles a comic panel with blue-tinted art of Fisk and a curious message about “the choice between good and evil.” The scene appears to bear a close resemblance to one from Marvel Comics’ Daredevil #595 in which Kingpin won his mayoral election.
The Potential For A Major MCU Crossover
A previous rumor claimed Fisk would pursue a mayoral campaign when he next appears in the Hawkeye spin-off Echo, which is set to lead directly into his starring role in the Daredevil reboot. Perhaps Kingpin’s political pursuit will be the connective tissue between the two linked street-level Disney+ series.
With Fisk now running a political campaign, he will likely push a similar agenda once again, although this time in the pursuit of actual power to bring about change as the mayor of New York City. And if he were to win, who knows how much trouble he could cause for the heroes and citizens of the city. A similar story may well be on the way, effectively making Kingpin the big bad of the MCU’s current street-level stories.
