{"id":8442,"date":"2021-12-08T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T15:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1534417"},"modified":"2021-12-08T16:24:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T15:24:07","slug":"hawkeye-fans-predict-kingpin-will-appear-in-episode-5","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hawkeye-fans-predict-kingpin-will-appear-in-episode-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkeye fans predict Kingpin will appear in episode 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 08 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/hawkeye-tv-series-disney\/&quot;\">Hawkeye<\/a> fans have predicted that Marvel antagonist Kingpin will appear in the fifth episode of the ongoing Disney Plus series \u2013 following repeated hints about the character.<\/p>\n<p>The internet has been rife with rumours about the Daredevil villain\u2019s involvement for several weeks now, and although he once again failed to appear in episode four (which premiered on Disney Plus today, Wednesday 8th December), there were yet more clues to suggest he could be about to enter the fray \u2013 including a reference to \u201cMaya\u2019s boss\u201d.<\/p> <p>And so after the episode, we asked <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> readers whether they thought Kingpin would make an appearance in the next instalment.<\/p>\n<p>Of those who responded, roughly 63% reckoned that he will feature in the next episode \u2013 the penultimate chapter of the season \u2013 so it will certainly be interesting to see if that prediction proves to be accurate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">There&#8217;s still no sign of Kingpin in this week&#8217;s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hawkeye?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Hawkeye<\/a> \u2013 but do you think he&#8217;ll appear in the next episode?<\/p>\u2014 Radio Times (@RadioTimes) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimes\/status\/1468524666105090050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Kingpin, aka Wilson Fisk, is a crime boss who was portrayed by Vincent D\u2019Onofrio in Netflix\u2019s Daredevil \u2013 and if he were to appear, it would mark his first appearance in the MCU outside of the Netflix shows.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the rumours about his return stem from a connection to Alaqua Cox\u2019s Maya Lopez, aka deaf martial artist Echo, who was introduced in the third episode of the series.<\/p>\n<p>In the comics, Echo and Kingpin have long had a connection \u2013 she was essentially his adopted daughter \u2013 and so coupled with several intriguing quotes, including one referring to \u201cUncle\u201d \u2013 an appearance does seem relatively likely.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, during a flashback, we saw a large, suited man affectionately brush younger Maya\u2019s cheek during her martial arts classes \u2013 with many fans believing this to be D\u2019Onofrio reprising his role.<\/p>\n<p>The next episode arrives on Wednesday 15th December, so there\u2019s a week to wait to see if the prediction proves to be accurate\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/hawkeye-review-disney-plus\/&quot;\">Hawkeye review: More of a stocking-filler than a real Christmas gift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/hawkeye-mcu-timeline-explained\/&quot;\">When is Hawkeye set in the MCU?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/who-marvel-swordsman-hawkeye-jack\/&quot;\">Who is Marvel\u2019s Swordsman? 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And, of course, join us again next week for another episode of Hawkeye!<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Wednesday, 08 December 2021 at 12:00 am Hawkeye fans have predicted that Marvel antagonist Kingpin will appear in the fifth episode of the ongoing Disney Plus series \u2013 following repeated hints about the character. 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