Moon Knight Early Reviews Praise Oscar Isaac In Fresh & Flawed MCU Show
Moon Knight early reviews have arrived ahead of its Disney+ premiere. So far, Marvel Studios' streaming endeavors have focused on delving deeper into characters that fans already know from the big screen, such as Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). As the MCU kicks off 2022, however, its small-screen venture will introduce a brand-new hero for the first time in Moon Knight, with Oscar Isaac as the titular character.
The upcoming Disney+ show will mark the actor's return to the Marvel world after starring in the critically panned X-Men: Apocalypse as its main villain. This time, however, Isaac joins the main MCU, playing Marc Spector on Moon Knight. Specific plot details regarding the show are still under wraps, but Marvel Studios tends to stick closely to the comics when it comes to its origins stories. So, as in print, the character has dissociative identity disorder, with one of his alters the London-based gift shop employee named Steven Grant. Spector becomes Moon Knight after he's made the conduit for the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu, who grants him special abilities. Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy join Isaac in the show as Arthur Harrow and Layla, respectively.
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Now, a day before it arrives on Disney+, the official Moon Knight early reviews have been released, giving fans an idea of what to expect from the MCU's latest miniseries. Looking at the consensus, it seems like many critics like its unique story and spectacular performances, from both Isaac and Hawke. However, others aren't too pleased that the first four of the 6 episodes don't really get into its titular character enough to make viewers invested in this new MCU
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