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Moon Knight Star Ethan Hawke Says Oscar Isaac Helped Him Join MCU Series


We already know that Ethan Hawke will be playing the main villain in Moon Knight but it looks like we can thank Oscar Isaac for the awesome casting. The Sinister star has just admitted that the Dune actor had invited him to join the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe series.

Hawke's casting was announced earlier this year and although his role was undisclosed, it was confirmed that the Magnificent Seven star will portray the show's baddie opposite Isaac's Marc Spector. It's an inspired casting move that happened only after the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor approached Hawke in a coffee shop.

Hawke was recently a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers where he talked about the chance encounter that led him into an amazing MCU role. The Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets star stated that he learned about Moon Knight from a neighbor.

"Well, I heard about it from Oscar Isaac, who lives like, you know, three blocks down the street from me in Brooklyn," Hawke said. He then revealed that Isaac approached him one day to talk about one of Hawke's recent projects.

"I was at a coffee shop. He came up to me, he's like, ‘Hey, I really liked The Good Lord Bird.' I was like ‘Hey, cool, I really like your work. You're amazing,'" Hawke said. He then added that Isaac then sprang the offer on him after a brief exchange.

"He's like, ‘Hey, want to be in the Moon Knight with me?' I was like, yeah. So, it happened the right way, you know?" Hawke concluded.

It's an unexpected story indeed but one that worked perfectly for Hawke. Needless to say, Isaac had a way of making sure that the two would be working together on a truly exciting new MCU series.

Although Hawke is expected to be the main villain in Moon Knight, he won't be the only bad guy that Marc will deal with in the show. It was previously reported that Hannibal Rising star Gaspard Ulliel will portray Midnight Man in the series.

So who is Hawke playing in Moon Knight? There have been speculations that he is set to portray Werewolf By Midnight but the role has not yet been confirmed so it's best to take this with a grain of salt.

Moon Knight has not yet been given an official release date. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.

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