Moon Knight’s Ending Proved Oscar Isaac Is Right About His Future
Following the ending of Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac’s remarks about his character’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been proven right. Through its six-episode run, Moon Knight established itself as a departure from the other Disney+ MCU shows. Its inclusion of darker themes such as mental health issues and supernatural violence set the series apart from Marvel’s usual offerings. As such, Moon Knight received positive critical reviews, particularly praising its clear detachment from the superhero universe and its core cast’s performances. While this arguably cemented the character’s future within the franchise, Moon Knight’s lead, Oscar Isaac presented a different perspective.
After fleshing out Marc Spector’s traumatic past, the MCU miniseries focused on satisfyingly wrapping up his journey to the afterlife. Meanwhile, Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) exacted his plan of judging humanity through the Egyptian goddess Ammit. Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy) released Khonshu to aid in Moon Knight’s resurrection while becoming the Egyptian superhero Scarlet Scarab, the avatar of the goddess Taweret. When the dust settled, Marc and his mild-mannered alter Steven Grant proclaimed they would stop serving Khonshu, deciding instead to live in perfect harmony. Unsurprisingly, Moon Knight revealed in its post-credits scene that Marc — through his third, more ruthless alter, Jake Lockley — remained Khonshu’s avatar.
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Naturally, because of the positive reception towards the show, Oscar Isaac weighed in on his character’s future within the MCU. For him, the thought of creating more Moon Knight content "doesn't matter so much,” as he was already
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