Kingpin"s Next MCU Story Faces One Major Problem If Netflix"s Daredevil Show Is Canon
Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Marvel's Echo
Summary
Played once again by Vincent D'onofrio, Wilson Fisk's MCU return in Echo follows his appearance in 2021's Hawkeye where it was confirmed Kingpin survived Thanos' Snap and has since been freed from prison. Having somehow regained much of his power and influence, Kingpin hoped to bring Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) back into the fold, even though Echo shot Kingpin in Hawkeye once she learned Fisk was responsible for her father's death. Having failed, Echo's post-credits scene teased Kingpin's will run for New York's mayor, a popular narrative from the original comics. However, this could be problematic assuming everything from Netflix's Daredevil is indeed canon with the MCU.
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Related How To Watch the Marvel Movies In Order (By Release Date & In Order Of MCU Timeline Events) Want to catch up before the next release, or just revisit the universe for a refresher? Here's the order to watch the entire MCU timeline. Kingpin's Time In Prison During Daredevil Creates A Problem For His Mayoral Run Fisk Had Several Convictions ![]()
As seen in both Daredevil seasons 1 and 3, Fisk was convicted and arrested on multiple counts of conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, incrimination, blackmail, corruption, terrorism, mass murder, and organized crime. He's also guilty of patricide having killed his father when he was a boy, assault and battery, and mutilation on more than one occasion. As seen in Daredevil season 3, Fisk bribed, blackmailed, and manipulated several agents within the FBI to shift public perceptions in his favor to reclaim his power as New York's Kingpin of Crime.
Although Fisk was ultimately exposed and imprisoned once more thanks to the efforts of Matt Murdock and his alter ego Daredevil by the end of the Netflix series, the MCU has only ever featured Kingpin as a free man who still has great influence over New York's criminal underworld in both Hawkeye and Echo, a man whom the police still fear. To that end, it's hard to reconcile Fisk's past defeats and imprisonment in the Netflix series, his present status in the MCU, and now his future aspirations to become New York's mayor which will likely be featured in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series.
Daredevil: Born Again Needs To Explain How Kingpin Can Run For Mayor Of NYC It's Not Impossible![]()
Ultimately, Fisk's convictions and time spent in prison make it difficult (but not impossible) for him to run for mayor. Assuming everything in Netflix's Daredevil is now part of the official canon, Fisk's prior convictions wouldn't automatically prohibit him from running for office. While the laws about elected positions vary from state to state, the real-life laws in New York only seem to forfeit those who are convicted while already in office. It's less clear about those with prior convictions seeking to run for future office, which Kingpin clearly does at the end of Marvel's Echo.
That said, it does seem as though Fisk will need either get his record expunged or receive a pardon from the governor, something he could perhaps claim through his typical methods (intimidation, manipulation, bribery, blackmail, etc.). Combined with his established ability to charm and influence public perceptions in his favor, Wilson Fisk does have a legitimate chance to become the MCU's Mayor of New York despite his arrests and convictions in the Netflix series, claiming a major seat of power from which Kingpin could take his criminal empire to even greater heights behind the scenes.
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Related Every Upcoming Marvel Movie: Full MCU Phase 5 & 6 List (& Beyond) Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, here is every upcoming Marvel movie release date and what we know about the projects so far. How Daredevil: Born Again Can Fix Kingpin's Backstory Problem There Are A Few Different Options ![]()
While receiving the aforementioned pardon or record expungement is certainly an option for Kingpin's MCU future, it's also possible that Fisk's legal problems have already been taken care of before Hawkeye and Echo. After all, it's currently unknown how Fisk got out of prison after the events of Daredevil season 3, nor how he still has so much power and resources at his disposal. Perhaps it was a consequence of the Blip and the world being thrown into chaos after losing half the planet's population.
One would hope this gap in Fisk's history will be covered at some point in future MCU projects. However, it's also possible that the MCU may simply gloss over Kingpin's past that was established in Netflix's Daredevil, choosing instead to pick and choose what they want to keep ahead of Daredevil: Born Again where Kingpin's run for office will likely begin. Either way, Wilson Fisk running for mayor and perhaps even winning as he did in the comics is more than possible in the MCU's future.
All episodes of Marvel's Echo are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Summary
- Kingpin's past convictions and imprisonment in Netflix's Daredevil could complicate his future run for mayor in the MCU.
- Fisk's crimes include conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, patricide, assault, mass murder, and organized crime.
- It is unclear how Fisk's legal problems will be addressed, but he could seek a pardon or get his record expunged to pursue his political ambitions.
Played once again by Vincent D'onofrio, Wilson Fisk's MCU return in Echo follows his appearance in 2021's Hawkeye where it was confirmed Kingpin survived Thanos' Snap and has since been freed from prison. Having somehow regained much of his power and influence, Kingpin hoped to bring Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) back into the fold, even though Echo shot Kingpin in Hawkeye once she learned Fisk was responsible for her father's death. Having failed, Echo's post-credits scene teased Kingpin's will run for New York's mayor, a popular narrative from the original comics. However, this could be problematic assuming everything from Netflix's Daredevil is indeed canon with the MCU.
Related How To Watch the Marvel Movies In Order (By Release Date & In Order Of MCU Timeline Events) Want to catch up before the next release, or just revisit the universe for a refresher? Here's the order to watch the entire MCU timeline. Kingpin's Time In Prison During Daredevil Creates A Problem For His Mayoral Run Fisk Had Several Convictions 
As seen in both Daredevil seasons 1 and 3, Fisk was convicted and arrested on multiple counts of conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, incrimination, blackmail, corruption, terrorism, mass murder, and organized crime. He's also guilty of patricide having killed his father when he was a boy, assault and battery, and mutilation on more than one occasion. As seen in Daredevil season 3, Fisk bribed, blackmailed, and manipulated several agents within the FBI to shift public perceptions in his favor to reclaim his power as New York's Kingpin of Crime.Although Fisk was ultimately exposed and imprisoned once more thanks to the efforts of Matt Murdock and his alter ego Daredevil by the end of the Netflix series, the MCU has only ever featured Kingpin as a free man who still has great influence over New York's criminal underworld in both Hawkeye and Echo, a man whom the police still fear. To that end, it's hard to reconcile Fisk's past defeats and imprisonment in the Netflix series, his present status in the MCU, and now his future aspirations to become New York's mayor which will likely be featured in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series.
Daredevil: Born Again Needs To Explain How Kingpin Can Run For Mayor Of NYC It's Not Impossible
Ultimately, Fisk's convictions and time spent in prison make it difficult (but not impossible) for him to run for mayor. Assuming everything in Netflix's Daredevil is now part of the official canon, Fisk's prior convictions wouldn't automatically prohibit him from running for office. While the laws about elected positions vary from state to state, the real-life laws in New York only seem to forfeit those who are convicted while already in office. It's less clear about those with prior convictions seeking to run for future office, which Kingpin clearly does at the end of Marvel's Echo.That said, it does seem as though Fisk will need either get his record expunged or receive a pardon from the governor, something he could perhaps claim through his typical methods (intimidation, manipulation, bribery, blackmail, etc.). Combined with his established ability to charm and influence public perceptions in his favor, Wilson Fisk does have a legitimate chance to become the MCU's Mayor of New York despite his arrests and convictions in the Netflix series, claiming a major seat of power from which Kingpin could take his criminal empire to even greater heights behind the scenes.
Related Every Upcoming Marvel Movie: Full MCU Phase 5 & 6 List (& Beyond) Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, here is every upcoming Marvel movie release date and what we know about the projects so far. How Daredevil: Born Again Can Fix Kingpin's Backstory Problem There Are A Few Different Options 
While receiving the aforementioned pardon or record expungement is certainly an option for Kingpin's MCU future, it's also possible that Fisk's legal problems have already been taken care of before Hawkeye and Echo. After all, it's currently unknown how Fisk got out of prison after the events of Daredevil season 3, nor how he still has so much power and resources at his disposal. Perhaps it was a consequence of the Blip and the world being thrown into chaos after losing half the planet's population.One would hope this gap in Fisk's history will be covered at some point in future MCU projects. However, it's also possible that the MCU may simply gloss over Kingpin's past that was established in Netflix's Daredevil, choosing instead to pick and choose what they want to keep ahead of Daredevil: Born Again where Kingpin's run for office will likely begin. Either way, Wilson Fisk running for mayor and perhaps even winning as he did in the comics is more than possible in the MCU's future.
All episodes of Marvel's Echo are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
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