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Big Al
Continuity: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Series: Iron Fist
Notability: Minor character
Occupation: Drug addict
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Location: Central Park, New York City, New York
Status: Deceased
Died: 2017
First: "Snow Gives Way"
Actor: Craig Walker

Big Al is a fictional drug addict and a minor character featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Played by actor Craig Walker, he appeared in the pilot episode of the Netflix original series Iron Fist titled "Snow Gives Way".

Biography[]

Big Al was a homeless man and a drug addict from New York City, New York. In the late 2010s, he was living out of a tent in Central Park. Al was a middle-aged man and very resourceful, sometimes resorting to thievery to get what he needed, including mobile devices.

Big Al met a drifter in the park named Danny Rand, who had only recently returned to the United States after spending fifteen years abroad. He complimented Danny's iPod and showed him the iPhone that he had lifted from a woman. He showed him how he could look up anything, and even found the news report that chronicled the deaths of Danny's family. Al waxed on about the state of affairs in the world, and believed that everything "went to shit" once human beings began developing civilizations. He regarded himself as a hunter-gatherer. He also gave Danny advice on where he could get some shoes, but warned him that he would need to urinate on them first before wearing them in order to remove the "juju". Short of that, he would have to use the blood of a she-goat, but such things were in short supply in Central Park.

A few nights later, Big Al met with Danny again. He gave him a chicken parmesan sandwich that he got from the dumpster of a restaurant. Big Al and Danny talked about finding purpose in their lives and Danny told him of a Buddhist proverb that read, "Your purpose in life is to find your purpose".

The following night, Danny returned to the park. He found Big Al lying against a tree with a needle sticking out of his arm. He had died from an apparent drug overdose. [1]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Big Al's presence on Iron Fist really did not seem to serve any particular purpose.

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