Although there has always been speculation about whether Disney and Marvel Studios would at some point bring back the characters from Netflix’s Marvel Universe likeDaredevilandJessica Jonesinto theMCU, it seems that the introduction of the multiverse has opened a different set of floodgates when it comes to those past characters. With fans and interviewers picking up on every little comment by former Marvel stars, such as Charlie Cox being hinted at appearing inSpider-Man: No Way Homeas Matt Murdock, it seems that there are more and more actors being forced to add some clarity to rumors about their possible returns to the superhero platform. The latest of these, isDaredevil’s Vincent D’Onofrio, who took to his Twitter account to almost clarify beyond doubt that he won’t be returning as Kingpin in Disney’sHawkeyeseries.
The rumor ofVincent D’Onofrio potentially making a returnas the crime lord began thanks to a short poem the actor tweeted just as theHawkeyetrailer dropped a few days ago. In that post he wrote, “The three legged dog. run’n, jump’n and with an incredible case of the wiggles. This dog does not ask for pity. This dog looks up to us. Wants to know what’s next. Head tilted it says. Where should we go, what should we do? Why are we waiting? I say to myself. This dog is right.” As is the case right now, Marvel fans went all Hercule Poirot and tried to work out the significance of the post, coming up with the idea that the poem was in reference to the dog that becomesHawkeye’s companion in the new series. If that isn’t wild speculation enough, then the fact that D’Onofrio also liked some tweets that commented things like “The king returns inHawkeye”, was enough for many to believe that his return was signed, sealed and ready to be delivered this Christmas with a big bow on it.
However, today,Vincent D’Onofrioset the record straight by calming all that fan excitement, and giving a valuable lesson about reading too much into things in the process. He wrote in a new post, “Silly to look deeper into the little pieces I write. I’ve been writing them for years now. Although I appreciate the fandom. Because I loved playing him in @daredevil.”
While based on the comments made on that post, there are still some fans who areunwilling to let go of the ideathat the actor will show up as the crime boss inHawkeye, but most were happy to take it from the man that this particular return is currently not likely. Recently, fellowDaredevilstar Charlie Cox had to repeatedly deny being the owner of a pair of forearms seen in theSpider-Man: No Way Hometrailer as many fans were adamant that Cox’s Matt Murdock would be appearing as Peter Parker’s lawyer in the upcoming movie. These rumors were finally dealt with when an IMAX version of the trailer revealed the face belonging to the forearms in question and proved that it wasn’t Cox.
WithMarvel’s multiverse offering so many loopholes, some of which are expected to explain the arrival of theX-Menand more in future, fan theories have been running almost as wild as the branching timelines that now make up theMarvel Cinematic Universe.
