Moon Knight: Oscar Isaac on what drew him to Marvel’s new superhero series

Now that his work on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is complete, Oscar Isaac is ready to return to the Marvel Universe. Previously, the actor starred as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, a chapter or Fox’s X-Verse that was not well-received by fans. However, Isaac isn’t about to let negative feedback get him down about suiting up for another superhero spectacle. Quite the opposite, I’d say. Right now, he’s in the process of filming Moon Knight, in which he stars as the mysterious lead, Marc Spector.

Isaac recently spoke with the good people over at Total Film about joining the new Marvel series. In addition to talking about how incredible the cast and crew have been, Isaac says Moon Knight delivers an “incredibly unusual story” for fans.

“I love the people involved,” said Isaac. “I thought there was an incredibly unusual story to tell within the world of, you know, the superhero language. But we’re making something that’s quite different, and that doesn’t follow the same… not necessarily even logic of what a lot of superhero films do.”

Isaac attests that Moon Knight feels like something he’s never done before. He also expressed a great deal of admiration for the cast and crew, saying that the people making the show are an impressive and creative force.

Prior to becoming Moon Knight, Marc Spector was a former Marine and CIA agent before becoming a soldier-for-hire, and he amassed quite the fortune for himself over the years. However, when a job in Cairo brought him to a secret archaeological dig, Spector was left for dead by a former colleague who massacred the workers. After dragging himself through the sands towards the tomb of Konshu, the Egyptian moon god, Spector was placed beneath a statue of the god before his heart beat its last. Konshu then appeared before him in a vision and offered Spector a second chance at life if he would become the god’s avatar on Earth and defend the innocent.

In addition to Oscar Isaac, Moon Knight is also set to star Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), who will reportedly be playing the lead villain of the series, as well as May Calamawy (Ramy) in what is said to be a “key role.”

The six-episode series will be directed by Mohamed Diab (Clash) as well as Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the filmmaking team behind The Endless and Synchronic, and is expected to launch on Disney+ in 2022.