Moon Knight Interview: Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik
Marvel's Moon Knight features some of Marvel's most stunning costumes to date. Played by Oscar Isaac, Moon Knight is one of the most unusual Marvel superheroes in the MCU. The character has been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, meaning Isaac plays multiple alters of the same superhero — with two distinctive costumes in four episodes. The outfits are mostly faithful to the comics, but improved for live-action.
In truth, Moon Knight was something of a challenge for the entire production team. Although Moon Knight is often described as Marvel's answer to Batman, he's noted for an all-white outfit that stands out from the shadows rather than sinking into them. As he explained in the comics, this is because he doesn't want to skulk; he wants his targets to know he's coming for them, and to be reacting in fear and dread. White is a difficult color to work with on the screen, so Marvel's costume department felt the pressure to create something that was both iconic and practical.
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Screen Rant had an opportunity to speak to costume designer Meghan Kasperlik about the show's superhero outfits, and the incredible attention to detail displayed throughout. She further shone light on the supporting cast, including the villainous Arthur Harrow, and even revealed secrets about the hippo god Taweret who was introduced at the end of episode 4.
Screen Rant: In any superhero TV series, the focus is on the superhero costumes to begin with. How closely did you draw upon the comics when designing the main Moon Knight costume, and how did you make that a reality?
Meghan Kasperlik: I worked with Marvel to create the costume. There was inspiration taken from the comics, but you
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