Kingpin may be revealed as the reason behind thunderbolts*'s mysterious asterisk, as a new Marvel Cinematic Universe theory connects the Daredevil villain to the team. Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk is one of the best live-action villains among all superhero adaptations. It comes as no surprise that Marvel Studios brought him back as soon as it could, with the villain already appearing in multiple projects. The character will next appear in 2025s Daredevil: Born Againbrought him Face-to-face with Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock for the first time since returning to their Marvel roles.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed that Cox's Daredevil will be one of the faces of the MCU's street-level heroes. This could also mean that D'Onofrio's kingpin will have an overarching role in that side of the franchise, which is supported by his appearances in the Disney+ series. Hawkeye And Echo. 2025 could be a big year for the character, vi Marvel has a major storyline planned for Kingpin in Daredevil: Born AgainWhat could lead to the villain is a surprise member of the cast of thunderbolts*Explains the movie's asterisk.
Kingpin's rise to power will take place in Daredevil: Born Again
Wilson Fisk is yet another kind of power
The MCU is setting up Kingpin to be a villain not only for Daredevil, but all of the street-level Marvel heroes that are based in New York City. The reason for this is Daredevil: Born Again is set to follow Wilson Fisk's run to become mayor of New York City. That circuit was first teased at the end of Echo. The MCU series had Fisk watching a news report about how there was no clear frontrunner in the NYC mayoral race. More than that, one of the TV anchors said that voters want a "fighter" and an "outsider" for a candidate.
D'Onofrio described Kingpin's opinion after watching the news, saying, "If I want to be all-powerful, that's what I'm going to do."
At the end of the report, Kingpin bowed out as inauspicious music played, indicating that he wanted to join the mayoral race. In the comics, Fisk became the mayor of New York CityThat will play out in Daredevil: Born Again. Talk to The Hollywood ReporterD'Onofrio described Kingpin's opinion after watching the news, saying, "If I want to be all-powerful, that's what I'm going to do." Daredevil: Born Again Set photos confirm that Kingpin will become mayor, as police officers with emblems that read "Anti-Vigilante Task Force New York City - Mayor Fisk," were spotted.
How Meyer Fisk Could Be the Reason for the Thunderbolts' Asterisk*
Kingpin and the Thunderbolts share a comic book connection
Kingpin's MCU storyline could lead to more appearances in other projects and with thunderbolts*s reveal of Avengers Tower, the movie will at least partially be set in NYC, which could allow Fisk to come in. After becoming NYC's mayor in the comics, Wilson Fisk began a war against vigilantes. That led to The creation of Kingpin's Thunderbolts squad. The villain first sends the team to take out the Punisher, who returns to the MCU Daredevil: Born AgainEventually evolving the scale of his plans for the Thunderbolts.
During the comics' Devil's Reign event, Kingpin created the Thunderbolts units. In addition to assembling his own supervillain squad, these units are police task forces that assist in the fight against super-powered threats, which could be the natural evolution of the team seen in The Squad. Daredevil: Born Again Put photos. According to a new MCU theory, the Thunderbolts * asterisk could indicate that the team has a temporary name, with the characters forming a new squad at the end of the film after it is revealed that Kingpin now owns the Thunderbolts, and they do not. Want to be involved.
What the name of the Thunderbolts could change to
The first Thunderbolts* trailer teased what it might be
There is one name that makes the most sense for the team if it isn't called Thunderbolts at the end of the film. Marvel Studios thunderbolts* Ken fades to black and then reveals the team's new title, "Dark Avengers." There's a comic book precedent for the name, as 2012 marked a surprise shift for the Thunderbolts comics run. Issue #175 revealed that The Thunderbolts were renamed to Dark Avengers. The same could happen in the MCU, revealing that the asterisk in the film's title is due to the name being temporary.
The first thunderbolts* Trailer makes the alternative more likely, as it revealed that Valentina Allegra de Fontaine apparently bought the Avengers Tower. If the Thunderbolts team is already operating out of the Avengers' first HQ, then It would make sense for the more violent squad to be named Dark Avengers. Adding to this, the absence of the Avengers has been felt as the MCU has struggled since 2019 Avengers: Endgame. With Marvel confirming the Young Avengers and a new main Avengers team, the thunderbolts*It's possible The name change could be part of an initiative to have multiple Avengers teams in the MCU.
Marvel's Thunderbolts * is a superhero movie based on the comic team of the same name. The movie acts as part of the MCU's fifth phase of films. The film sees the likes of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell, the Red Guardian, and more as an unlikely group of heroes and villains come together to fight for good.
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Jake Schrier
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May 2, 2025
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Lee Sung-jin, Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo
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