Even though he has starred in multiple critically acclaimed roles over the years, Vincent D’Onofrio’s one performance that still reigns supreme among most fans (if not all) is that of Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin in the Marvel Universe. If anything, his being brought on board for the respective role was one casting decision that faced pretty much zero disapproval from the Marvel fandom.
Vincent D’Onofrio. | Credits: Daredevil / Netflix.
In fact, in what turned out to be a memorable turn of events, even the one who first suggested him for the role didn’t need to think twice when he thought of D’Onofrio as Fisk. But as perfect as this fantasy casting was, it almost fell through before even progressing past the imaginary casting stage, all because of the actor’s stint in the iconic drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
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