Asa Jackson June 22nd, 2026 - 6:21 PM
The actor Vincent D’Onofrio (The Beauty, Caught Stealing), better known for his role as Kingpin in the series Daredevil: Born Again, gave his thoughts on the role and the journey the character has gone through in a candid interview with the YouTube channel Reel Rejects. The actor also mentioned the filming process for the series as well.
Daredevil: Born Again tells a story about the beloved Marvel character, Daredevil, who must rise up again to takedown Wilson Fisk AKA the Kingpin, who has become the mayor of New York City. The series is a continuation of the Netflix original which premiered in 2015 and lasted for three seasons.
In an exclusive clip shared on Reel Rejects Instagram page, D’Onofrio shed light on the reshoots that happened during the filming of season one. View the clip below.
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“It was really about Charlie and I, and a couple of the producers, wanting to make a kick-ass Daredevil show,” D’Onofrio explains in the clip. “And then we realized eventually that the writers that we were working with didn’t have that in mind. And, we as a group of creatives had meetings with the bosses, and because those guys are creatives, they joined us in this endeavor to turn things around.”
D’Onofrio explained how Kevin Feige (Marvel’s Avengers, Avengers: Endgame) and Louis D’Esposito (Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, Black Widow) backed them “100% creatively” allowing them complete freedom.
“They never have once told us to back off. Ever. They just keep saying, ‘Make it better. Make it better,'” D’Onofrio added. He described the team having to “Frankenstein” what they had to make season one what it became. They then were able to proceed with a new story from scratch for season two.
The cast consists of Charlie Cox (Merv, Adults), Hamish Allan-Headley (Chicago P.D., Mayor of Kingstown), D’Onofrio, Arty Froushan (Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale, H is for Hawk), Michael Gandolfini (Helg, Warfare), Zabryna Guevara (The Hunting Party, Sheriff Country), Genneya Walton (Dead Sea, Candy Cane Lane), Nikki M. James ( Great Performances, Spoiler Alert), Margarita Levieva (Cape Fear, The Gymnast), Ayelet Zurer (House of David, The Best Worst Thing), Clark Johnson (Late Frame, A Day Out), Deborah Ann Wolf (The Punisher: One Last Kill, Critical Role: One-Shots), and Wilson Bethel (Imperfect Women, Untamed).
The first two seasons of the series can be streamed on Disney+ while you wait for the upcoming third season. View the complete Reel Rejects interview below.
