Marvel Studios has officially confirmed Oscar Isaac’s casting as the titular superhero inMoon Knight, and the actor has provided our first sneak peek at the live-action Marc Spector. It had been previously reported that Isaac was on board to play the character in a new series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Disney+, but the studio did not provide an official comment. On Thursday, Marvel Studios tweeted an image of Isaac standing in front ofMoon Knightartwork, making his casting 100% official.
“‘WE ARE MOONKNIGHT’ -Oscar Isaac,” the tweet reads. As the project is currently filming in Budapest, this also gives us our first look at how Isaac will appear as Marc Spector in the series, even if we only get to see the top half of his head. It’s not much, but it is certainly enough to capture the attention of Marvel Comics fans stoked to see the story ofMoon Knightfinally coming to the MCU.
Moon Knight, akaMarc Spector, was created for Marvel Comics by Doug Moench and Don Perlin. The character is a former U.S. marine with dissociative identity disorder who becomes the conduit for the Egyption moon god Khonshu. Each of Marc’s personalities are distinct characters, making Moon Knight a truly unique superhero that stands out in the MCU. Marvel head Kevin Feige has also teased that the six-episode series will have lots of action.
“It’s been a while since we’ve had an action hero who jumps out of buildings and gets into fights,” Feige told Emmy Magazine last year. “The mental illness is a unique aspect of the program.”
Isaac comes into this role with Marvel movie experience, though it’s his first foray into the MCU. He previously played the villain Apocalypse in the 2016 movieX-Men: Apocalypsefor 20th Century Fox. The actor is also known for playing Poe Dameron in theStar Warsmovies and won a Golden Globe for his role on HBO’sShow Me a Hero. This year, he will appear as part of the ensemble cast of Denis Villeneuve’sDunewhich premieres on Oct. 1.
It has also been reported thatEthan Hawke will play the villainin the series with Mal Calamawy also starring in a mystery role. Jeremy Slater created the series and executive produces alongside Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Victoria Alonso. Mohamed Diab and the directing duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have also reportedly joined the series. Slater serves as head writer.
Moon Knightfollows many other shows to come before it as a MCU-set series onDisney+. These shows kicked off at the start of the year withWandaVision, followed by the similarly successfulThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The fun will continue withLokiset to premiere on June 9, followed by other shows likeMs. Marvel,Hawkeye,She-Hulk,Armor Wars, andSecret Invasion.
There isn’t currently a release date set forMoon Knight, but the series is planned to release sometime in 2022. This news comes to us fromMarvel Studios.
