It looks like Oscar Isaac is handling his Star Wars-to-Marveltransition well. TheRise of Skywalkerstar was recently featured in a short behind-the-scenes clip that showed his combat training for the upcomingMoon Knighttelevision series, and from the looks of it, he’s not messing around.
Isaac is shown practicing his fight choreography on a crew of stuntmen, all while sporting a grungy man bun. The video was captioned “Currently out of the office” and hashtagged with #TheOneYouSeeComing, the latter of which is a quote taken directly from the fifth issue of theMoon Knightcomic books.
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Intense training is expected for the role, considering that Moon Knight in the comics was a former boxer, Marine, and CIA operative. Isaac has reportedly been collaborating with a team of movement coordinators to perfect his skills and they have been working out of the Brooklyn Zoo indoor gymnastics center in New York amid the ongoing pandemic.
While not much has been revealed about the upcoming television series, we can take some hints from the original comics.Moon Knightfollows the story of Marc Spector, a mercenary who found himself close to death after being betrayed by his employer, Raoul Bushman, during an archaeological dig. When Bushman left with the treasures that he took from the site, Spector was approached by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, who offered him a second chance at life. Upon resurrection, Spector became the vigilante crimefighter known as Moon Knight, and he ends up spending his early days seeking justice for what was done to him.
Many people oftencompare Moon Knight to DC Comics' Batmandue to their similarities. For one, both characters are super-rich entrepreneurs who use their wealth to develop the high-tech weapons they utilize in combat. Their gadgets are also similar, including the boomerang-like throwables that they both use (Batman uses Batarangs, while Moon Knight uses Moonrangs). Perhaps the main difference between the two is that Moon Knight may have superhuman powers as a result of his encounter with Khonshu, whereas Batman does not. However, accounts of the hero’s abilities have come into question, which is part of his characterization.
Joining Isaac in the cast isEthan Hawke, who fans suspect will play Raoul Bushman, as well as May Calamawy, whose role is currently unknown. According to several sources, the series will consist of six episodes, similar toThe Falcon and The Winter Soldier,and each episode will be around 40 to 50 minutes long.
Moon Knightis currently in development at Marvel Studios.
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