How Did Kingpin Get Such a Power-Up in ‘Hawkeye’?
One of the best reveals of the MCU in 2021 was Vincent D’Onofrio’s reprisal of his iconic portrayal of Wilson Fisk; this incarnation of the character, however, was very different, which lead us to question, how did Kingpin get such a power-up in Hawkeye?
Marvel’s most recent Disney+ series, Hawkeye, tells the incredible solo story of Clint Barton and his intended protege Kate Bishop.
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As the two defend themselves from Bishop’s unintended circumstances of wearing the Ronin suit, the series takes MCU fans deeper into the underworld of the Marvel Universe; and forces Barton and Bishop to cross paths with one of the most revered villains.
Wilson Fisk was one of the iconic characters to come out of Daredevil; the premier series that came out of Marvel’s short-lived partnership with Netflix.
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Brilliantly portrayed by Vincent D’Onofrio, Fisk is the Al Capone of the MCU; acting as the head of the criminal underworld, and nearly ruling all of New York from the shadows.
When fans see Fisk in Daredevil, he is a wealthy, intimidating, and powerful man who sports legions of henchmen, and the money necessary to do whatever he wants.
This is not the Wilson Fisk we have met in Hawkeye.
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There is a lack of wealth, and an obvious lack of power; two things that make sense in the context of the blip. With Thanos likely snapping Fisk out of existence, and thus in a situation where he needed to regain the power he once had.
Yet, there is something else about Fisk that is very different from his appearance on Daredevil; although the character was always among the strongest in the MCU, his appearance in Daredevil made him unbelievably so.
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The question is, How did Kingpin get such a power-up in Hawkeye? Well, we think there may be a canonical answer hiding in a different Marvel Disney+ series.
Falcon and the Winter Soldier established that there is a lot happening around the MCU since the arrival of the Avengers that we haven’t seen; happenings that were magnified by the events of the blip caused by Thanos.
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What if Wilson Fisk, with some of the remaining funds from his pre-blip state, got his hands on the same super-soldier serum that The Power Broker was selling on the black market?
That would explain how Fisk was able to take an arrow to the chest, get run over by a car, and be thrown from combustible highly explosive arrows that detonated directly under his feet, only to limp away to what is perceived to be his ultimate fate.
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Fisk taking the super-soldier serum presents a dangerous Kingpin that would warrant the immense power-up he received in Hawkeye; and creates one of the Marvel Universe’s most powerful villains.
What do you think? Is there a reason why Kingpin received this power-up? Let us know below Marvel Blog, True Believers!
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