The Kingpin is back in the MCU after appearing on Hawkeye, and a possible appearance in Spider-Man 4 could help explain a big comics change for him.

Spider-Man 4 could have the perfect villain in the Kingpin, and his antagonistic presence could also explain a comic book-based change. Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk a.k.a. the Kingpin was the major villain of the Daredevil series during its three-season Netflix run. Though both Daredevil and the Kingpin were out of the limelight for a while after the end of all of the Marvel-Netflix shows, December 2021 was a big month for both of them.

The release of Spider-Man: No Way Home saw Charlie Cox make a crowd-pleasing cameo with Matt Murdock as the lawyer of Peter Parker (Tom Holland). Meanwhile, the release of Disney+'s Hawkeye series featured Vincent D'Onofrio returning as Wilson Fisk, now using a cane. While this could be a tease of Fisk's signature weapon, the Disintegrator Cane, his MCU future might help explain his adoption of such a weapon.

D'Onofrio also wants Fisk to meet Spider-Man, and the Kingpin certainly has plenty of comic book history with the Web-Slinger. Though the Kingpin is typically viewed primarily as Daredevil's arch-nemesis in modern times, he's still a frequent Spidey villain, too. Should Fisk's cane be revealed as his Disintegrator Cane in his hypothetical Spider-Man 4 appearance, his presence in the film can explain the Kingpin's newfound use of such high-tech weaponry. In the Kingpin's early days as Spider-Man's villain in the comics, it wasn't uncommon for him to utilize devices like the Disintegrator Cane. Fisk's evolution as a character gradually began to downplay this side of him, with greater emphasis on his crime boss machinations and vast physical strength. Fisk meeting Spidey would give the MCU the perfect reason to flip that, with the Kingpin using the Disintegrator Cane to stand his ground against superhuman opponents. With Peter Parker's new status quo in life, a Spidey-Fisk confrontation might've been set up by No Way Home, as well.

Of course, anyone familiar with the Kingpin in either the comics or on Daredevil knows just how powerful he is completely unarmed. D'Onofrio's portrayal of Fisk also placed a great emphasis on his anger, the Kingpin transforming into a tornado of sheer rage in his battles with criminal enemies and The Man Without Fear. Still, having been defeated by Daredevil twice, and living in a world full of super-powered heroes, Fisk would undoubtedly make efforts to be prepared.

The added benefit of Fisk using the Disintegrator Cane if he were to appear in Spider-Man 4 would also tie back to Daredevil. With Matt Murdock sworn to stop Fisk whenever he emerges from his imprisonment, the Kingpin is equally determined to overpower his foe. After their confrontations of Daredevil, though Fisk is very strong, as seen on Hawkeye, he's keenly aware of Matt's skill as a martial artist. Fisk would never hesitate to fight Daredevil again, both to eliminate his greatest enemy and for pure pride. In wielding the Disintegrator Cane, Fisk would give Matt a major new challenge to counter and overcome. With MCU fans excited for Daredevil and the Kingpin's returns, Spider-Man 4 could hold the key to Fisk upgrading to a laser-firing weapon. In turn, Fisk being Spidey's next big-screen villain could plausibly account for the Kingpin arming up in such a manner.

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