WWE Superstar The Big Show Is Keen To Play Kingpin In A Future DAREDEVIL Project In The MCU

WWE Superstar The Big Show Is Keen To Play Kingpin In A Future DAREDEVIL Project In The MCU

It's looking unlikely that Daredevil star Vincent D'Onofrio will be given the chance to return as Wilson Fisk in the MCU, but WWE Superstar The Big Show believes the role of The Kingpin is a "shoe-in."

By JoshWilding - Jul 08, 2020 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil
Source: ComicBook.com

Like many wrestlers, WWE Superstar Paul Wight, a.k.a. The Big Show, is looking to enter the acting world and is currently starring in the aptly named The Big Show Show on Netflix. During a recent interview with ComicBook.com, the "World's Largest Athlete" made it clear that the role of Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one he definitely has his eye on. 

Vincent D'Onofrio received widespread critical acclaim for his role as the villain in Netflix's Daredevil, though it is looking increasingly unlikely that Marvel Studios will bring that cast back if and when they decide to reboot The Man Without Fear for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

As a result, the door is definitely open for The Big Show to make his mark as the formidable baddie.

"The one that really I'm looking at it, I would love if they do a remake, I'm definitely going to go after pretty hard is that they do a Daredevil remake," he revealed. "And I'm going to definitely go after Kingpin pretty hard. I think Kingpin's a shoe-in for me."

It's not hard to see where he's coming from, as The Big Show definitely as the right size and look to portray the classic Daredevil and Spider-Man foe on screen. However, the wrestler later noted that he would accept any role from Marvel Studios as he would like to, "be like Samuel L. Jackson. I don't work to turn anything down but the pillowcases."

It remains to be seen what Marvel Studios does have planned for The Kingpin, but it's hard to imagine the Man Without Fear and his allies and enemies being left on the shelf for too long. 

What do you guys think?

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Repian
Repian - 7/8/2020, 5:42 AM
He can be a great Gladiator and John Carroll Lynch to play Wilson Fisk.

dragon316
dragon316 - 7/8/2020, 5:59 AM
@Repian - 😂 I love how do dumb and predictable fan cast is fans look for people who best look part not who best can get JOB done fans pick people out and Hollywood never ever picks people they want that don’t look represents character in face
Repian
Repian - 7/8/2020, 6:06 AM
@dragon316 - John Carroll Lynch is physically a great option and he is also a good actor. The Big Show is a lot of muscle and little acting talent. He is Perfect to be a Gladiator.
thepowerofseven
thepowerofseven - 7/8/2020, 11:26 AM
@Repian - Ya know... even thoguh this guy played a good natured, lovable guy in Fargo, I still have trouble seeing him as anythign other than a sick demented guy who lives among and eats rats (Zodiac)... so this woudl be a nice turn. He could be great as Kingpin!
thepowerofseven
thepowerofseven - 7/8/2020, 11:29 AM
@dragon316 - Because comic books are a visual format. All we've done for years is look at the person's face and body shape - it's as much a part of their character as the writing. I have absolutely no problem with this.
ThePott
ThePott - 7/8/2020, 5:42 AM
Well...
Himura
Himura - 7/9/2020, 3:13 AM
@ThePott - IT'S THE BIG SHOWWWW
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/8/2020, 5:48 AM
Who wants to tell him...
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 7/8/2020, 7:32 AM
@BlackBeltJones - I would but hey... let’s let him keep hope alive.
adamcawa
adamcawa - 7/8/2020, 5:52 AM
his name is Paul Wight, not Wright.
mdwilliamson24
mdwilliamson24 - 7/8/2020, 5:57 AM
Physically he's perfect for Fisk.
Acting wise definitely a big step down from D'Onofrio for sure.

Who knows? If he were cast, he may surprise us.
RolandD
RolandD - 7/8/2020, 9:46 AM
@mdwilliamson24 - Only real flaw I saw in Into the Spider-Verse was Schreiber’s portrayal of Kingpin, which to some extent wasn’t fair. There was nothing wrong with it per se. It just wasn’t D’Onofrio.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/8/2020, 6:00 AM
If micheal Clark Duncan played kingpin he could to he would shave first
JohnMarston220
JohnMarston220 - 7/8/2020, 6:23 AM
The way Russel Crowe is looking today, he'd be a great Kingpin. Not hating on him, just watch the "Unhinged" trailer.
inkniron
inkniron - 7/8/2020, 6:39 AM
I mean, go for it if you want Show but the acting talent there is right around the level of community theater understudy.
TheOverseer
TheOverseer - 7/8/2020, 6:49 AM
Lmao no. Kingpin needs to sound menacing and intelligent. Big Show sounds like a lumbering oaf.
rkshuttleworth
rkshuttleworth - 7/8/2020, 8:18 AM
@TheOverseer - The reality is that is how he is sometimes portrayed, but that is not a proper estimation of him.
McGribble
McGribble - 7/8/2020, 7:19 AM
He had a small part in the show Psych a few years ago and I remember thinking his acting was pretty decent. With good direction, I see no reason why he could not be a solid kingpin. One thing for sure, he has the size for the part!
elgaz
elgaz - 7/8/2020, 7:26 AM
When Vince Vaughn shaved his head for that Brawl in Cell Block 99 flick, I thought he could work for Kingpin ......... he's 6"4. Just needs to add some muscle and weight all round.

CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 7/8/2020, 7:50 AM
I'm also down for Vince Vaughn As Kingpin. Dragged across concrete, Brawl in Cell Block 99, and True Detectives season 2 have sold me on him as Kingpin.
GothamSon
GothamSon - 7/8/2020, 8:20 AM
Fan casting/ actor lobbying rarely pans out that way in the MCU. Around the time of the first Avengers movie, Chiwetel Ejiofor's name was long fancast as Black Panther.
GothamSon
GothamSon - 7/8/2020, 8:26 AM
The right choice is Glenn Fleshler, he is terrific at playing villains. After all, his family's been here a long, long time.



CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/8/2020, 8:57 AM
@GothamSon - The irony is, Billions definitely now being the most prevalent role of his career, in that world, and as of all things the lead criminal defense attorney for a selfish corner cutting billionaire, Oran Bach has I'd say at this point been able to lay claim to perhaps the most moral character in the series lol
We're talking about a grading curve of JUST THOSE characters, but still
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/8/2020, 8:54 AM
I'm not trying to compare Vincent D'onofrio's Kingpin having as made such a pop culture footprint as JK Simmons' J Jonah Jameson, but like they did with bringing him to the MCU, I think to employ VD here would be the right call, even if you had to ignore most or even all of what he's already done canon-wise. He was fantastic, and has been incredibly enthusiastic in the fan community with sincerely wanting to be able to do it.
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