Kingpin claims we'll never see spider-man battle him due to rights issues

Veteran actor Vincent D'Onofrio, who played Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again, has weighed in on the hypothetical showdown between his character and Spider-Man. In a recent social media post, D'Onofrio stated that a Spider-Man vs Kingpin fight is unlikely to happen anytime soon due to the complex rights issues surrounding the characters.

Right wrangles hamper potential showdown

As the actor reminded followers, Marvel owns the rights to Kingpin and many other characters within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), while Sony retains the rights to Spider-Man and related characters. This ongoing legal agreement limits the crossover possibilities between the two franchises, even in the comics where no such boundaries exist.

D'Onofrio's character, Wilson Fisk, was shown rising to power as mayor of New York City in the first season of Daredevil: Born Again. His subsequent crackdown on superheroes, dubbed