With Daredevil and The Kingpin now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's a lot of confusion surrounding the significance of those Netflix TV shows in terms of continuity. While we've heard claims that past events do matter, it's hard to believe Marvel Studios will be beholden to some of the worst creative and casting decisions made by Marvel Television.
For example, this would force them to bring Finn Jones back as Iron Fist or for Hellcat to remain Jessica Jones' now jailed best friend instead of a member of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
Recently, Marvel.com made headlines for suggesting that the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home - where Charlie Cox reprised the role of Matt Murdock - took place "sometime later" than Daredevil season 3. Shortly after many fans on social media started expressing their excitement that the series really did take place in the MCU, the entire paragraph was removed, further muddying the waters.
Common sense says the MCU will treat these Netflix TV shows the same way The Incredible Hulk served as a very loose sequel to 2003's Hulk. Ideas, characters, and storylines may be carried over, but if Kevin Feige and company decide they want a new Elektra or Luke Cage, chances are they'll be replaced.
After all, we've already seen a different Darkhold show up in WandaVision after another version of the book was used in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Runaways.
Some fans will continue to insist Marvel Television's shows are 100% canon in the MCU, but the proof will be in the pudding over the next few years. Either way, it's extremely telling that the decision was made to remove a paragraph that tied Spider-Man: No Way Home directly to Daredevil.
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