Vincent D’Onofrio Refutes Spider-Man: Homecoming Rumours

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ probably won’t feature Kingpin after all…

‘Daredevil’ star Vincent D’Onofrio has been rumoured to star as Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin) in the upcoming ‘Spider-Man’ solo movie. And it’s easy to see why – after starring in the hit Marvel Netflix series, he’s become a firm fan favourite.

But it looks as though he won’t be heading to the big screen just yet.

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Taking to Twitter, Vincent D’Onofrio himself addressed the rumours…

And it’s not good news.

“Sorry folks but this is news to me,” he said via Twitter. “It would be great but I don’t think it will happen. V.”

Of course, it’s easy to see why the rumour is so tantalising. Since he appeared in ‘Dardevil’ season one, D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk has been hailed as one of the show’s best performances.

He’s certainly a formidable opponent for Daredevil… and considering their comic book history, he’d make a pretty solid nemesis for Spider-Man, too.

That’s right – Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin) was originally an adversary of Spider-Man, making his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #50. And despite his position as Daredevil’s nemesis, he only went head-to-head with the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen after he’d been well-established in the comic books.

But would he make a good ‘Spider-Man’ villain on the big screen?

It’s certainly an interesting thought… but D’Onofrio’s rather gritty take on the Kingpin would likely jar against a lighter-hearted Spider-Man. And then there’s the fact that Michael Keaton has recently signed on as the ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ villain.

Sadly, it looks as though Vincent D’Onofrio will have to sit this one out.

But could we eventually see him enter the big screen Marvel Cinematic Universe?

For now, we’ll have to wait and see.

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ heads to cinemas on 28 July 2017.

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