Photos taken at the filming location of Daredevil: Born Again in New York City indicate that a flashback scene will be featured in the Disney+ series.
New set photos for Daredevil: Born Again suggest that a flashback scene featuring Wilson Fisk has been filmed for the Disney+ show. Vincent D’Onofrio reprises his role as Wilson Fisk, also known as the Kingpin, in Daredevil: Born Again. The upcoming series, which is considered a spiritual successor to the previous Netflix show, also features Charlie Cox returning as the lead character Matt Murdock or Daredevil. The set photos indicate that the Disney+ series will continue to explore the dynamics between the hero and the main villain.
During the production of Daredevil: Born Again in New York City, a Twitter user with the handle @jadames1775 captured pictures of a flashback scene.
It is likely that certain aspects of Netflix’s Daredevil could be altered when the Kingpin and Daredevil appear together in the MCU. This possibility is suggested by the recent set photos from Daredevil: Born Again, in which a fan captured a scene involving a young Wilson Fisk and neighborhood bullies. Fisk’s childhood was previously explored in Daredevil, so it’s possible that the new series may be selecting certain elements from the original.
Here is Why Daredevil: Born Again has a Difficult Mission with Wilson Fisk
Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk on Netflix’s Daredevil is widely recognized as one of the most impressive live-action Marvel villains. In the season 3 finale of Daredevil, Fisk was defeated by Matt Murdock, implying that Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye would take over as the show’s primary villain in season 4 before the series was canceled by Netflix. However, it appears that Fisk will return as the primary antagonist to Cox’s Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. The series needs to handle this situation delicately.
In 2021, D’Onofrio reprised his role as Kingpin on Hawkeye, which marked his return to the character after Daredevil was canceled by Netflix. However, some fans felt that the MCU’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk was different from the one in the Netflix series, and lacked the same depth and nuance. The upcoming Disney+ series, Daredevil: Born Again, could address this and show Fisk rebuilding his criminal empire after the Blip, with rumors suggesting that he may even attempt to become the mayor of New York City.
The success of Daredevil: Born Again may depend on the ability of the Disney+ series to create a fresh and compelling version of Wilson Fisk that is true to the character’s previous portrayal in Netflix’s Daredevil series. While it is important to avoid repeating Daredevil’s story, the new show should strive to make Kingpin a formidable and menacing figure, as he was in the Netflix series, rather than the caricature seen in Hawkeye. The upcoming series seems to be addressing Fisk’s backstory, which could help correct the underdeveloped villain problem that has plagued some of Marvel’s Disney+ shows.