It turns out that fans of the menacing Hell's Kitchen villain, Wilson Fisk, portrayed by Vincent D’Onofrio, might have to settle for seeing him only on the small screen. In a recent interview on the podcast Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz, D’Onofrio shed light on the complex situation surrounding his character's usage in the Marvel universe.

"The only thing I know is not positive," D’Onofrio revealed. "It's a very hard thing to do, for Marvel to use my character. It's a very hard thing to do, because of ownership and stuff." He elaborated that his portrayal of Fisk is restricted to television, dashing hopes for a standalone Wilson Fisk movie due to rights complications. "I’m only usable for television shows. Not even a one-off Wilson Fisk movie. It’s all caught up in rights and stuff. I don’t know when that would work out — or if it ever would work out at all."

This revelation likely means that D’Onofrio's Kingpin won't be appearing in any Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including the anticipated Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday. This limitation could also impact potential plans for a Charlie Cox-led Daredevil movie, where D’Onofrio's presence as the iconic villain would be highly anticipated.

In a conversation with IGN last month, D’Onofrio discussed the influence of everyman performances by actors like Harrison Ford on his portrayal of Fisk. "Anytime they were in a fight, or they were holding a gun, they looked nervous," he noted, highlighting the humility these actors brought to action scenes. "They carried their own humility into the action scenes with them. And I always thought that that was the way to go. That made it look real to me. Gary Cooper in Sergeant York, when he takes aim, when he becomes the sniper, it's the humility in his eyes that you see. It's amazing. I think that helps action stuff a lot. We're all very conscious of that."

As fans continue to enjoy D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Fisk, they can catch the current season of Daredevil: Born Again, which is airing weekly on Disney+ and is set to conclude its first season on April 15, 2025.