Overview

• Vincent D’Onofrio confirmed on the 'Happy, Sad, Confused' podcast that Kingpin is restricted to Marvel television series due to unresolved rights issues.
• The character, played by D’Onofrio, cannot appear in MCU films, including the upcoming Spider-Man 4, debunking fan speculation.
• These rights complications are believed to involve agreements between Marvel Studios and Sony, which holds partial rights to Spider-Man and related characters.
• D’Onofrio has reprised the role of Kingpin in multiple Marvel TV productions, including 'Hawkeye,' 'Echo,' and the ongoing 'Daredevil: Born Again.'
• The actor expressed uncertainty about whether the rights issues will ever be resolved, leaving Kingpin's future in MCU films in doubt.