We all knew it was coming, but it was still pretty exciting to see that Kingpin is officially back in the MCU thanks to Hawkeye Episode 5. And given what we know about him, having the villain involved in things seemingly sets up a new hero for the franchise.
We’re talking about Maya Lopez, of course, who is already lined up for her own Disney Plus series via Echo. And down below, you can jump right into the full explanation of how Hawkeye‘s Kingpin twist tees her up to become a fresh MCU hero.