Avengers: Doomsday update on Kingpin rights issues

The build-up to the next big film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Doomsday , has brought some interesting developments, especially when it comes to character rights. Vincent D'Onofrio, the actor who plays Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, has confirmed that he will not appear in the film. This is due to ongoing legal issues between Marvel and Sony over the rights to Kingpin.

Rights issues with Kingpin

At the moment, Kingpin is being used by Sony in its animated Spider-Verse films. D'Onofrio has said that the current legal situation is a major factor making his return to the Marvel Universe difficult. He stated that Marvel is not able to use Kingpin, even if it wanted to, because the rights to the character are not fully owned by Marvel.

Future possibilities

D'Onofrio has spoken before about the possibilities, and Marvel now has more rights than it did a few years ago. However, the rights to Kingpin still remain partly with Sony. "They have the rights to a lot of characters from the Spider-Man series, but not fully to mine," D'Onofrio said. He hopes Kingpin will appear in films in the future, but stressed that it will not happen in Avengers: Doomsday .

Expected appearances

Recently, images were released of Charlie Cox, who plays Daredevil, on the set of Daredevil: Born Again , season three. These images have fueled expectations that Daredevil could make a brief appearance in the upcoming Tom Holland film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day . This has led fans to speculate about a possible cameo during a prison escape, where Daredevil himself is currently being held. However, it remains unclear whether these rumors will become reality.

In short, the legal complications surrounding Kingpin are a major obstacle to his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. D'Onofrio's comments confirm that, despite hopes for a reintroduction of the character, Kingpin will not be showing up in the planned films for now.