User blog comment:Shabook/Original Characters vs. Comics Characters/@comment-4478016-20180809003422/@comment-4478016-20180812210445

Paul Duval shares the same last name and European background with Inspector Duval of Agents of SHIELD. Besides, Marvel is know used to change villain backgrounds to suit the stories they want to tell (Firepower, Coldblood, Vulture, Blackout, Black Mariah, Lash, Darren Cross, Abomination, Zemo, etc.)

Maybe Jeph Loeb and the rest of Marvel TV wanted to make him part of the show on a later season of Most Wanted, or something and this was just a type of easter egg. Plus, it could be interesting as Absorbing Man "absorbed" the ground and ended looking like Grey Gargoyle in one episode, like if they were making that intentionally.

Sure I may be wrong, but it is a nice thought.

Also, nice piece of  trivia, BlindmelonKen. I personally like the portrayal of Gladiator that Matt Gerald does in DD.