Now that Netflix has canceled Iron Fist, and we`ve gotten a firsthand look at Daredevil Season 3 in all its glory, our hype for the original Netflix-Marvel universe show is higher than ever. Of course, that`s in large part thanks to the return of everyone`s favorite Daredevil villain: Wilson Fisk.Wilson Fisk--AKA the Kingpin--is up there with the best villains who have appeared in the Netflix Marvel universe, including Jessica Jones`s Kilgrave and Luke Cage`s Mariah Dillard. Heck, Fisk ranks among the best villains in the live action Marvel universe, period, from the shows to even the MCU films. At the end of Daredevil Season 1, Fisk was locked behind bars, but it`s always been clear that he wasn`t out of the fray for good. In many ways, Fisk`s return in Daredevil Season 3 has seemed inevitable for a long time.But it turns out that`s not actually the case. Fisk`s return may be the best case scenario for fans, but it wasn`t the only option, Daredevil Season 3 showrunner Erik Oleson told GameSpot during interviews at New York Comic Con over the weekend.`When I walked in the door, Marvel had a number of ideas as options for me,` Oleson said. `For instance, the return of Wilson Fisk. They knew that Vincent [D`Onofrio] was interested in coming back.`Given fans` love of the villain during his previous appearances in the Marvel Netflix universe, including in Daredevil Season 1 and Season 2, it`s not surprising that D`Onofrio was willing to return to the role. What is surprising is that Oleson considered other options.`[Marvel TV head] Jeph Loeb had some cool ideas about it even before I walked in the door,` Oleson explained. `There was also the possibility of using another major iconic character from the comics in the show. And I took kind of a bunch of options away to my writing cave, and I came up with what I thought would be a really cool story, and something that meant something also, and then brought it back to Marvel.`Oleson didn`t give any hints to who that othe ...
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