Moon Knight Layla Actor Wanted More Of Scarlet Scarab’s Powers
Warning: Spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 6
Moon Knight’s May Calamawy says that she wanted more of the comic book abilities of her character’s superhero alter-ego, Scarlet Scarab. Calamawy appeared in the new Marvel series as Layla El-Faouly, an adventurer and the wife of Marc Spector who helps to uncover the secrets of the Egyptian gods. In the Moon Knight finale, Layla becomes the avatar of the goddess Tawaret and gains superhero abilities, which come in handy in the battle against Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow. Complete with a winged, pharaoh-like costume, Layla became the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Egyptian superhero.
Following the exciting finale, Marvel confirmed online that Layla had become the MCU’s version of Scarlet Scarab. In comics, the Scarlet Scarab identity was held by two male characters: Abdul Faoul, and Mehemet Faoul. The Egyptian hero had several powers, including super-strength, flight, mystical energy blasts, and the ability to sap power from others. While the similarities between the comic book character and Layla’s new live-action identity are tentative, she does share the character’s archaeological background and Egyptian iconography.
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In an interview with Inverse, Calamawy discusses her super-powered transformation and the potential future of Scarlet Scarab. The actor admits she wanted more of the hero's abilities from the comics, referring specifically to the ability to “zap strength from different people” and “take their powers.” Teasing the potential for further adventures, Calamawy posits that the showrunners kept the character’s full power-set “a mystery” that could “be expanded on” in the future. Check
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