Vincent D’Onofrio issues furious demand for Marvel and Sony to sort out plot where his Kingpin can finally meet Spider-Man

Vincent D’Onofrio has issued a furious demand for Marvel and Sony to sort out a plot in which his Kingpin character can finally meet Spider-Man on the big screen.

Highlighting the long-running rights complications that have kept the characters apart in the superhero universe, the actor, 66, who plays Wilson Fisk – also known as Kingpin – in Daredevil: Born Again, made the demand while responding to a fan on social media urging a crossover between the crime lord and the web-slinger.

Vincent said: “If Sony and Marvel ever get their s*** together maybe. It’s a complicated rights issue. Hope so.”

While Vincent’s Kingpin exists within Marvel and Disney’s television and cinematic universe, the film rights to Spider-Man remain with Sony, which has allowed the character, played by Tom Holland, to appear in Marvel films under a licensing arrangement.

The division has complicated the prospect of a direct confrontation between the two characters in live-action, despite their long-standing rivalry in comic books.

Kingpin and Spider-Man have appeared together on screen before, though only in animated form.

In 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Liev Schreiber voiced Kingpin opposite Shameik Moore as Miles Morales. However, a live-action version featuring Vincent’s portrayal of Fisk alongside Tom’s Spider-Man has yet to materialise.

Vincent most recently returned as Fisk in Daredevil: Born Again, which premiered on Disney+ on Tuesday (24.03.26.)

In the new season, Fisk serves as mayor of New York City and is depicted as fuelling civil unrest through his Anti-Vigilante Task Force.

Spider-Man is set to return to cinemas in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is scheduled for release on 31 July.

The summer blockbuster film stars Tom alongside his real-life partner Zendaya, as well as Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal and Mark Ruffalo.

It is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

The story follows on from the events of 2021’s No Way Home, in which the world forgets Peter Parker is Spider-Man.

Sony released the trailer for Brand New Day on 17 March, and it quickly surpassed one billion views within four days, becoming the first film trailer to reach the milestone.