Hawkeye episode 5 rumor teases arrival of major villain

Hawkeye episode 5 rumor teases inflow of major villain

Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld in Hawkeye poster art

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News is leaking out that next calendar week's Hawkeye episode 5, the penultimate episode of the series, is gonna be the doozy nosotros've been waiting for. After Eagle episode 4, we're starting to think we have an idea of what's about to happen.

The news comes from the latest edition of Matt Webb Mitovich'south mailbag column at TVLine. Reader Greg asked "Anything on Hawkeye?" only for Mitovich to give the tease of the week, maxim "Only that Episode 5, I hear, should blow up Twitter a fleck." Spoiler warning for what's below, of course.

And what does that hateful? Well, nothing that Marvel and Disney Plus aren't already teasing in the electric current preview, where we run across both immature Maya Lopez/Echo have her cheek pinched by her "uncle" and a masked figure with night-vision goggles leaving Kate asking "who was that?"

Speaking of Maya'southward "uncle," the large reveal for Hawkeye episode 5 is probable related to the big Hawkeye fan theory that left people shouting at their screens during Hawkeye episode 3. That theory is, if you lot haven't heard, that The Kingpin Wilson Fisk is coming to Hawkeye and finally appearing in the MCU proper. And, yes, that Vincent D'Onofrio volition be playing him.

This theory would fit perfectly with the news that Charlie Cox volition be reprising the office of Daredevil in the MCU. Because why bring Kingpin back if you don't accept his most iconic rival?

In an interview with Screen Rant, Curiosity Studios caput honcho Kevin Feige practically agreed, maxim "I always say that whenever a character comes back into the Marvel sandbox, it becomes another tool in the storytelling power of the MCU. As I said before, the good news is, all will be revealed when people actually finally sentinel."

And this has united states wondering if we really get Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home or run into Jessica Jones in She-Hulk (the two are friends), and if Luke Cage will pop up in some other upcoming Marvel movie or serial. Whether their Netflix-based adventures will be canonical or non is to be seen (though their shows made references to the Chitauri assault on Manhattan, and other big MCU heroes). That said, nosotros're not wondering near Iron Fist, considering we're trying to forget that happened.

But since there are many days to wait for episode five, allow'due south talk about what you tin watch this calendar week. There'due south a long-awaited reunion with the And Just Like That, the Sexual activity and the City revival, while the anarchy at Paddy'south Pub continues with It's E'er Sunny in Philadelphia flavor fifteen episodes 3 and 4.

Henry is a senior editor at Tom'southward Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past 6-plus years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's likewise covered the wild globe of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.