Kingpin (Daredevil)

Wilson Fisk a.k.a The Kingpin is the main antagonist of the film Daredevil. Wilson Fisk is a powerful and ruthless crime lord known as The Kingpin who is the head of Fisk Corp and is responsible for the death of Matt Murdock's father.

He was played by Micheal Clarke Duncan, who also plays Lieutenant  Attar in The Planet of The Apes (2001)

Daredevil

Wilson Fisk is a powerful crime lord known as The Kingpin who is the murder of Matt's father. Kingpin hires Bullseye to kill Nikolas Natchios after Natchois attempts to leave his organization, attempting to frame Natchois as the Kingpin in the process by leaving a fake paper trail. Though Bullseye is successfull, Fisk also wants Natchois' family killed and hires Bullseye to kill Natchois' daughter Elektra, although Bullseye also states an interest in killing Daredevil for free after the hero made him miss a  target. After he supposedly kills Elektra, Bullseye is defeated by Daredevil after he reveals during the fight that Fisk is really The Kingpin, unknowingly revealing his role in Murdock's father's death as well. having learned of his assassin's failure, the Kingpin is prepared for the subsequent confrontation with Daredevil. Severley beating the hero- expressing regret that Daredevil came to injured rather than fighting him in his prime- before he unmasks him, learning that Daredevil is Matt Murdock, whom he met Fisk prior to Nicholas Natchois' death. Daredevil's nevertheless manages to trigger the sprinkler system in Fisk's office, thus allowing him to better 'see' his opponent. Daredevil then breaks Fisk's legs, but refuses to kill him despite having the opportunity, having realised that he is 'not the bad guy' and thus has no right to kill his enemies. Daredevil leaves the Kingpin for the police and Fisk threatened to tell everyone who Daredevil really was, until the lawyer pointed out that revealing to his prison inmates that he had been beaten by a blind man was the equivalent of suicide. Nevertheless, the Kingpin swears that he will eventually get out of prison and kill Daredevil, with the hero simply responding that he will be waiting.

Trivia

The Kingpin was played by the late Michael Clarke Duncan who signed on for the role in January 2002, though he had been attached far earlier. When Duncan wast cast, he weighted 290 pounds. He was asked to gain 40 pounds for the role in order to fit the physique of Kingpin. In order to do this, he would lift weights for 30 minutes a day, and power-lifted with one or two reps a day, as well as eating whatever he wanted.