Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were recently treated to a Daredevil comeback with the Disney Plus series Daredevil: Born Again. While it’s largely similar to the previous Daredevil series, there have been some changes, and one fan’s complaint that Kingpin was “nerfed” has been addressed by actor Vincent D’Onofrio himself.
The fan’s complaint, which was shared on the social media platform X, included claims that “Kingpin was left at Netflix, and Disney turned the DD trio into Luke, Han, and Leia from the SW sequels.” D’Onofrio replied soon after, merely saying “Thanks for your support.”
The fan continued to complain by saying “Wilson Fisk got nerfed like the Hulk.”
“Not your fault Disney didn’t rehire the writers from the Netflix show,” the fan continued. “Hope Season 2 returns to what made the Netflix show so damn good. But Disney has a track record of ruining reboots.”
D’Onofrio then replied with a more in-depth response regarding his work on the Disney Plus series:
“I have to say I disagree with all that you say. To be honest my performances have been called many things but never nerfed. Lol. Yet i don’t play the part just for you and you don’t watch tv just for me. So we are even and i accept your criticism. No matter the lack of good sportsmanship, fairness and legitimacy.”
The fan then adds more to the conversation, saying that he doesn’t have a problem with D’Onofrio’s performance, but rather “the writing.”
“It’s not your performance at all
It’s the writing of your character
Disney Fisk is weak
Netflix Fisk would never have a guy locked in cage. Fisk would’ve k!lled him, his family, friends, and coworkers
Netflix writing of Fisk is far and away superior over BA”
Eventually, D’Onofrio replied with a more definitive response, one that seemed to put an end to their argument:
“I control my characters performance. You are a bit green when it comes to your knowledge on making a show. The detail, the writing, the technologies and the overall structure and architecture in laying out the storyline and executing performances. You keep saying it’s the writing that is the problem. You may not like it. Many do though. We can’t please everyone but we can please millions and they’ve said so. Our fans are very loud. Lets say i were you and i hated the portrayal of kingpin as much as you do. I’d stay away from it. I’d champion storytelling that i love instead of dragging writers and someone’s performance. As an actor i fail in my eyes everyday and also in my past work many times but i keep trying to get it right. All creative types have that in common. What we don’t do is try and ruin millions of others fun when we don’t like a piece. Instead we champion the stuff we do like and become inspired by it. Try it. It makes life so much more sustainable and yes, inspiring.”
At the very least, it’s impressive to see Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio take the time of day to reply to someone on the internet, even if they’re trying to trash Daredevil: Born Again, and hold a civil conversation. D’Onofrio is clearly a force to be reckoned with both on and off the screen, and even the fan that complained about the handling of his character took note.