Every Planned & Cut MCU Cameo & Reference In Moon Knight
Several MCU cameos and references to established characters were originally on the cards for Marvel’s Moon Knight. However, the series featured no surprising cameos and very few MCU references. Ultimately, it was a very contained story that relied only on the Moon Knight mythos from the comics.
Up until Moon Knight’s release, the story of every MCU show hinged on characters and events from previous Marvel movies. Because Moon Knight centered on a new MCU character, the show’s events didn’t need to tie in with Avengers: Endgame or any other Marvel movie. Unlike shows such as WandaVision, Hawkeye, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Thanos’ snap and the repercussions of his battle with the Avengers had no relevancy to Moon Knight. Rather than focus on existing MCU concepts, Moon Knight introduced new ones via the titular character’s stories in Marvel Comics. Through the Egyptian gods, the series was able to dive into an unexplored corner of the MCU.
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Originally, there would have been moments where Moon Knight’s place in the MCU would have been strongly felt. Comments from those involved with the show have confirmed that references to important MCU characters and cameo appearances from some familiar faces were discussed at various points in the show’s development process. But for different reasons, none of them made it into the series. Here’s every planned MCU cameo and reference in Moon Knight and why they were cut.
According to Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab, “crossovers” were planned for Moon Knight episode 1’s first scene and the final scene of Moon Knight episode 6. But as the scripts changed, both were removed from the plan. He called
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