Spider-Man: Homecoming - 15 Rumours That Were Total BS

13. Vincent D'Onofrio Appears As Kingpin

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The Rumour: In a crossover with the Netflix branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Daredevil's Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) was speculated to be reprising his much-loved role in the new Spider-Man film, as stated by an ever-reliable anonymous source "close to the production".

The Truth: As interesting as this would've been, Marvel Studios has made it incredibly clear to date that they want to keep their TV and movie arms separate, even though D'Onofrio is of course a world-class actor and would slot perfectly into an MCU movie in the future.

He missed out on Homecoming, though, and if he can't get the green light to graduate over to the MCU proper, it's hard to imagine any other villains from The Defenders' shows being allowed to either.

This could've been really cool, even as a mere post-credits tease, but alas, no dice.

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