DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Set Photo Confirms a Big Kingpin Storyline
A new photo has leaked from the set of Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again and it confirms a major story arc for Vincent D'Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin.
The front page of a prop newspaper, The New York Criterion, shows the story picks up with Fisk in the middle of running for mayor. The headline reads: "Wilson Fisk Campaign Gains Momentum Heading Into Polls.” I assume this means that this next chapter of the story is, in fact, inspired by the Devil’s Reign storyline from Marvel Comics, which was previously rumored.
D'Onofrio previously talked about this aspect of Kingpin’s story: "I think the idea of Fisk as mayor is a big idea, and the, corruption, of course comes to mind. There is a million different ways to play that, and for me to play Wilson Fisk in these different situations is just a blast. I play him in domestic situations and in this kind of good and evil stuff, and then now I get the chance to play him as mayor. He's a really interesting character to bring into all these kinds of environments and scenarios. He's not a normal guy. And so it gets more specific and detailed because I approach him as a human being in these different environments."
The Devil's Reign storyline explores the power dynamics between Kingpin and the vigilantes who stand up against him. The story revolves around the power struggle between Daredevil and Wilson Fisk, who becomes the Mayor of New York City. In this arc, Kingpin uses his newfound political influence to launch a crackdown on vigilantes, making their activities illegal. This leads to a fierce confrontation between Daredevil and Kingpin, with the latter using all his resources to hunt down and eliminate Daredevil and his allies.
Charlie Cox returns to the role of Matt Murdock aka Daredevil in the series, and he’ll be joined by Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher, and Sandrine Holt as Vanessa Fisk. It also includes Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Nikki M. James, Michael Gaston, Arty Froushan, and Clark Johnson in undisclosed roles. Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson will also reprise their roles of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson.