Who Is Moon Knight: Oscar Isaac’s MCU Character - Powers & Origin Explained
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Moon Knight.
Oscar Isaac stars as Marvel's newest superhero, Disney+'s Moon Knight, and here's what you need to know about the MCU superhero. Isaac comes to the MCU having starred in several high-profile Hollywood movies over the last several years, is best remembered for playing Poe Dameron, one of the three main characters in Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy. Inevitably, Oscar Isaac's casting in Moon Knight created plenty of buzz during the lead-up to the show's release.
Moon Knight has been likened to Marvel's version of Batman, given his more brutal approach to superheroism than some of the MCU's other heroes. He is also a far more complex figure, thanks to living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and the prospect of him interacting with other MCU heroes is as exciting as it is complicated. From Moon Knight episode 1 onwards, Marc Spector and Steven Grant's stories will be revealed in reverse, as Steven discovers his origin and ties to Khonshu the Moon God as the audience does. The comics offer some insight into what those revelations might entail.
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As one of the MCU's darkest entries to date, Moon Knight inevitably faces both high expectations and plenty of scrutiny, and that much is amplified by his being a brand new character to the franchise. And Moon Knight episode 1 consciously avoids revealing Marc Spector and Steven Grant's mysterious past and their links to the Moon God Khonshu, as well as guarding exactly what Moon Knight's powers are. Luckily, Moon Knight’s comic book history can shine some light on some of the details the Disney+ show ignores. Here's everything you need to know about Moon
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