
The fifth episode of Hawkeye, titled “Ronin” and released on Disney+ on December 15, 2021, marked the return of Wilson Fisk, also known as Kingpin, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. D’Onofrio last appeared as Kingpin in season 3 of Daredevil, which was part of the now-concluded Netflix Defenders Saga. With the cancellation of the Defenders Saga franchise, his future role was uncertain. However, Charlie Cox’s return as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home created opportunities for other characters from that series to reappear. This ultimately led to the full integration of the Defenders Saga into the official MCU timeline, establishing Kingpin as an important character for future Marvel stories.