Why I Think Michael Clarke Duncan Was The Perfect Kingpin

Why I Think Michael Clarke Duncan Was The Perfect Kingpin

A few reasons defending MCD and saying why he was the perfect kingpin for me. Also comparing his Kingpin with the one from the comics.

Editorial Opinion
By BaronZemo - Nov 17, 2013 02:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel
Source: Me

Two days ago, i watched the Daredevil film because i was very small when i watched it for the first time and i didn't remember it. I actually enjoyed the film and i thought it was cool. But anyways i am not here to talk about that, and if you think it was bad i respect your opinion and i guess that you have reasons not to like it.

One of my avourite things from the movie was Michael Clarke Duncan as The Kingpin. I think he is the best choice for that character. I know that he was black and some people didn't like that because in the comics Kinping is white (and that is not racism by the way). I actually don't really like it when they change the races of comicbook characters. Like electro being black (although i don't really care because i don't mind much about this certain character) or casting Dwayne Johnson as Luke Cage, because he is a little bit white and he is not that black. Plus, he hasn't got the voice of a black man either (He hasn't been cast, he's just in fan posters and casts).



As i was saying, i didn't care about MCD as the Kingpin. Why? Because of his awesome performance and his intimidating voice. The way he did certain gestures, the way he spoke and his faces. Every scene where he was, he was amazing. His voice was amazing too, it was scary as hell. I would have loved to see him in a sequel or even in his own movie. I really enjoy rewatching scenes where he appears. He was an spectacular character in the movie.

But aside that, one of the most important facts was his physical. His body was exactly like The Kingpin's. Because you see the Kingpin and you think: "Well, he must be very slow fighting, i guess he hasn't got much resistance". But it is totally the contrary. He can perfectly fight spiderman or daredevil. Why? Because yes, he is very heavy, but most of his weight is because he has giantism and he has big muscles. He just has a lot of belly. Those are the pysical qualities that the Kingpin's actor must have. Plus, he must be tall, taller than the hero (daredevil or spiderman). In most of the fan-casts, people cast actors with obesity but that is not the key.

As you can see here, the Kingpin has been shown many times as a giant. Not as an obess man with no resistance.


Here you can see MCD's big muscles.



So yeah, it's just what i said, the key is a very big and tall actor with giantism, with big muscles and a big belly. I hope he gets cast very good in the new upcoming Daredevil show which i am very pumped to see soon.
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DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 11/17/2013, 2:52 AM
Great write up (but grammar man!), picked up a copy of the Daredevil: Director's Cut yesterday, heard it's a lot better than the original cut.
Been years since I watched the movie so no I'm in no place to comment on MCD but he was a great actor and I have no problems with changing the colour of a character's skin
Odin
Odin - 11/17/2013, 3:18 AM
I thought he was a perfect cast for Kingpin. He just like I pictured live action Kingpin to be.
SmokinIndo
SmokinIndo - 11/17/2013, 6:41 AM
Screw race. It's hard to find someone that has the same physical look to them as Michael Clarke Duncan. Both acting-wise and physically, he really nailed the role.
BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 11/17/2013, 9:14 AM
@MexicanSuoerman
I saw theatrical cut, but i have heard about the director's cut and that it was much better. I still enjoyes the movie. I think the costume was pretty good. Although bullseye's look could have been better. Is there that much of a difference between the diractor's cut and the theatrical cut?
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 11/18/2013, 7:45 AM
I absolutely loved Michael Clark Duncan as Kingpin. Kingpin is my favorite villain, and he nailed it prefectly.

I wrote a couple of fan-cast ideas for Kingpin and Bullseye on another editorial. I'll copy and paste them...

First choice - Val Kilmer
He's gained alot of weight lately, and I think he can bring a new interpretation of the character. Someone that's more cerebral in his 'evilness'

Second choice - Chi McBride
I love this guy. When he played Jum Chambers in Cradle 2 the Grave, I lost my shit. He was great. And he works if they want to keep the african-american change.

And I relly liked Colin Farrell as Bullseye, thought it was a beautifully schizo take on the assassin.

Altough I would really like a new take, something closer to the comics...

What about Matthew Fox?

Anyone that's seen the awful 'Alex Cross' from last year, would know he was the only bright spot in 'Madea's James Patterson [frick]-up'
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 11/18/2013, 11:02 AM
Of course he was the perfect Kingpin, when it comes to a role like that, you have to cast someone larger than life and clearly Mike fit that bill greatly
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 11/18/2013, 3:33 PM
It would have been good if they didn't make such a horrid film. But I agree he did fit perfectly.
robsncoppers
robsncoppers - 11/19/2013, 12:00 PM
I'm not sure anyone strongly disagrees with you (if at all). Michael Clarke Duncan was one of the best things about the movie. Jennifer Garner as Elektra... maybe not so much. She was super skinny which made most of her more physical scenes seem somewhat unlikely.
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