Moon Knight's Mr. Knight Was Almost Very Different
Moon Knight's Mister Knight was almost very different, according to head writer Jeremy Slater. The MCU Disney+ series premiered on March 30 and concluded its initial run on May 4, just in time for the theatrical release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While Moon Knight reviews were generally positive, there were a few aspects of the character's adaptation from the comics that were controversial with fans.
One of these was the portrayal of Mr. Knight, an alternate costume made up of the Moon Knight mask and a white suit, which Marc Spector used in the comics when serving as a police consultant. This version of the superhero was more brutal and efficient than his caped counterpart, which left some viewers surprised when Moon Knight episode 2 established Mr. Knight as the costume of Marc's mild-mannered alter, Steven. The museum giftshop worker had clearly never been in a fight before, and some fans complained that this was a disappointing direction for the MCU show to go in.
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Now, in an interview with Inverse, Slater reveals that the original plan for Mr. Knight was to have it be Marc's suit instead of Steven's. Knowing the character's nature in the comics, the writer says it made more sense to him for the mercenary to be the more violent fighter, but this would've taken away from the Moon Knight episode 1 bathroom scene that the team had planned since their pitch. In the end, Kevin Feige suggested switching the suits, and Slater liked having the opportunity for Steven's Mr. Knight to develop rather than be a fully-formed fighter. Check out his quote below:
In my head, it made more sense for Mister Knight to be Marc’s because in
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