Daredevil: Born Again star Vincent D'Onofrio recently expressed his interest in playing an iconic DC character in James Gunn's DCU franchise.
The veteran actor is known for playing Kingpin in Netflix's original Daredevil series and the MCU franchise. His portrayal villain is considered to be one of the best comic book castings as fans believe that he is perfect for the role.
At this point, it's hard to imagine any other actor playing Kingpin other than D'Onofrio as he always gives great performances in the role on every MCU project that he has appeared in so far.
Vincent D'Onofrio Wants to Play DC's Swamp Thing
While appearing recently at a Dragon Con panel, D'Onofrio was asked about his favorite comic book characters growing up.
He revealed that he is a huge fan of Swamp Thing and it's the DC character that he would like to play.
"These days, I don't know why – I don't know if you guys are into DC like I am. Obviously, I like Marvel, too, because that's my job. My comic books when I was a kid [were] Captain America, Spider-Man, Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing. I would really like to play Swamp Thing," the actor shared.
Fortunately for D'Onofrio, DC Studios is currently working on a Swamp Thing movie as part of the DCU franchise. James Mangold is attached to helm the project. So far, no casting has been made yet.
As proven by his past works, there is no doubt that D'Onofrio would be a great choice for the role and he is capable of playing a strong antihero character that the audiences could root for.
However, given his prominent role as Kingpin in the MCU, it is unlikely that it will happen and DC Studios might also opt for a younger actor for the role instead so that they can commit for many years.
Nevertheless, most fans might be happy with the potential casting if it happens and it would be a dream come true for the actor who has proven time and time again that he can surprise us with the various roles that he played.
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