Most viewers believe this to be Daredevil series, and there have long been reports he'll be reprising the role in Hawkeye, albeit likely in a reboot. The good news is - audiences are probably right to think this is the Kingpin. If true, this indicates that the answer to the question of who is Echo's uncle could have dire consequences for anyone operating in the MCU's criminal underbelly.

Who Is Echo's Uncle? Comics Link Explained

In the comics, Maya Lopez was a Native American of the Cheyenne Nation whose father secretly worked for the Kingpin of crime as a mob enforcer. Born deaf, Maya developed a prodigious talent for mimicry, and as a child she enjoyed art and dance. Her innocent came to an end when her father was brutally murdered - actually under the Kingpin's orders. Wilson Fisk was impressed with Maya's talents, though, and he took her under his wing, sending her to the best schools his money could buy. In truth, the Kingpin saw Maya as nothing more than another potential tool, a pawn to be brought into play when the time was right. When the time came, Kingpin lied to Maya and claimed Daredevil was the one who killed her father, using her as a weapon in his war against the Man Without Fear.

Marvel seems to have adjusted Maya Lopez's story a little for the MCU. In Hawkeye, Wilson Fisk seems to be part of her extended family - her uncle, the one she trusted and ran to after her father was killed. Unlike the comics, Maya is aware of her uncle's criminality, willingly serving as one of his lieutenants. The interesting question is whether or not she's right to believe Ronin was the one who murdered her father; Kingpin could have used Ronin's rampage as an opportunity, dressing one of his own people up in a similar costume. Hawkeye episode 3 avoided giving any direct glimpses of the murderer, meaning the costume could be similar rather than identical.

How Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin Can Return To The MCU

The Falcon & the Winter Soldier revealed national borders collapsed, likely leading to tremendous opportunities for organized crime. Even Ronin's rampage through the underworld could have been useful for the Kingpin. There would undoubtedly have been occasions when Ronin was an inconvenience, targeting some of the Kingpin's schemes, but he'd also have killed even more of the Kingpin's potential rivals.

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Always an opportunist in the comics, Wilson Fisk would be able to take advantage of the end of the Blip to further cement his grip on New York's crime. While it's true that rivals would have been Avengers: Endgame.

Is Kingpin The Same Version As Daredevil (How It Could Work)

There have been constant rumors Vincent d'Onofrio will reprise the role of Kingpin in Hawkeye, fanned into flame by the actor himself on social media. But that doesn't necessarily mean he's playing the same Kingpin as in Daredevil; Marvel Studios don't seem to consider the old Marvel Television shows to be canon, with evidence building even Spider-Man: Far From Home set a precedent for bringing back "legacy" actors with J.K. Simmons' return as the MCU's J. Jonah Jameson, with the similarities presumably hand-waved away due to the multiverse. Such an approach would see Marvel "have their cake and eat it" - they get to bring back popular and iconic actors such as Vincent d'Onofrio (or Charlie Cox himself), while rebooting the characters so they can do whatever they want with them.

How Kingpin's Return Will Impact Hawkeye (And Echo's Spin-Off)

Kingpin is one of Marvel Comics' most important villains, and he would be the perfect antagonist for street-level superheroes. Presumably Hawkeye will see a rift grow between Maya and her uncle, with the two becoming enemies as in the comics; this arc would then continue into the  Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy as well.