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The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (cover-dated July 1967). [6] The "Kingpin" name is a reference to the crime lord title in Mafia slang nomenclature.
Sep 19, 2024 · Kingpin is a comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, released in It stars Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Bill Murray. It is a bowling-centered movie. Kingpin revolves around the world of professional bowling. The protagonist, Roy Munson (played by Woody Harrelson), is a former bowling champion seeking redemption.
- WOODY HARRELSON WAS ONCE PETER FARRELLY’S ROOMMATE. The pair lived together for four years while Harrelson filmed Cheers.
- HARRELSON WAS A TERRIBLE BOWLER. And we mean terrible. His bowling was so bad that bowling coaches were brought in to teach him how to look believable just throwing the ball down the lane.
- BUT HE WAS COMMITTED TO LOOKING THE PART. Harrelson shaved his head and grew an actual comb over to play Roy, but he wouldn’t go so far as to put on weight—the beer belly he sports in the movie was a fake.
- CHRIS FARLEY WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO PLAY ISHMAEL. He had to drop out because he had contractually committed to Black Sheep.
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At the center of many, if not most, wrongdoings perpetrated in New York City, Fisk has clashed with heroes, antiheroes, and villains alike. He does whatever it takes to maintain his stranglehold on the New York underground — that's why he's called the Kingpin.
Wilson Grant Fisk is a powerful businessman and crime lord with an interest in controlling New York City. Decades after murdering his abusive father when he was a child, Fisk formed alliances with other criminal enterprises, used the aftermath of the Battle of New York to gain power in the city...
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Aug 2, 2023 · Kingpin's popularity has led him to become a semi-regular antagonist in various forms of Spider-Man media, most famously including 1994's Spider-Man: The Animated Series and the critically acclaimed Into The Spider-Verse film by Sony Pictures.
