Hawkeye Costume Designer Weighs In On If Netflix's Daredevil Is Canon To The MCU

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It was a big surprise bringing in characters from other Marvel shows like Daredevil that have little to no connections with Marvel Cinematic Universe. So when Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin made his return in the season finale ofHawkeye, fans were skeptical about whether the character would remain the same and present the brutality he did in Daredevil. Now, Hawkeye costume designer Michael Crow weighs in on the Daredevil series' canonicity to the MCU.

Phase four is no doubt the MCU's most expansive phase yet, as the focus on a wide array of new characters and the multiverse have allowed for characters from previous Marvel projects outside of the MCU to make an appearance. Other than Charlie Cox's Daredevil cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, another surprising yet exciting return was D'Onofrio's Kingpin from the Netflix Daredevil series.

Vincent D'Onofrio Hasn't Been Asked To Reprise Kingpin After Hawkeye

D'Onofrio's Kingpin managed to become a fan favorite villain from his time on Daredevil, as his brutal yet unpredictable character fit the much darker and bloodier tone of the Netflix series. When Kingpin transitioned over to Hawkeye, which is a much lighter, more fun holiday-themed series, it was interesting to see the notable character differences, whether that involved his more playful personality, his attire, or his strength. In a new interview with GoldDeryb, Crow, who also worked on several other MCU projects, recalled that it wasn't very clear (even still to this today) if D'Onofrio's Kingpin was the same one from the Netflix series. "[It's] from Kevin [Feige] and Vincent [D’Onofrio], they definitely want to bring down Kingpin to a couple of notches. Based on what happened during the Blip and with Ronin and the history