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May 27, 2021 · After months of speculation, Marvel Studios announced that Oscar Isaac will headline the Disney Plus series \"Moon Knight\" as the mercenary Marc Spector. The actor will also appear in \"Dune\" and \"Star Wars\" sequels.
- Adam B. Vary
- Overview
- Tackling one of his 'biggest challenges'
Oscar Isaac has established himself as one of the most versatile Hollywood actors in recent memory — and his leading role in the latest Marvel Studios' series "Moon Knight" shows why.
Audiences first meet Isaac in the role of Steven Grant, who works at a museum gift shop and is borderline obsessed with Egyptian mythology. But Grant's seemingly mundane life is upended when the character learns he possesses a second identity in the form of an ex-mercenary named Marc Spector, who also serves as the earthly avatar of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon and vengeance.
Grant and Spector also have their individual superhero alter-egos, Mr. Knight and Moon Knight, respectively.
At its core, Isaac portrays a man grappling with dissociative identity disorder, a condition characterized by the presence of multiple distinct personalities. It is often developed in children exposed to long-term abuse or as a response to others traumas such as military combat or natural disasters, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness.
"For me, that was the most interesting part of the character," the actor, who is of Guatemalan and Cuban descent, told NBC News. "The story of this person coming to terms with this disorder that they have, and more — the trauma that caused this thing." His character's trauma partly stems from the dirty work he does for Khonshu as well as from other painful memories from his past.
In an action-packed but deeply introspective performance, Isaac pushes himself into risky new territory by undertaking a character that pushes the boundaries of what a traditional hero looks like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Despite acting in more than 50 films and TV shows, “Moon Knight” “certainly was one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever undertaken,” he said.
Isaac's gripping screen presence has captivated audiences since his breakthrough performance in 2013, starring in the moving Coen Brother’s film “Inside Llewyn Davis” about a gloomy young singer navigating the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
The 43-year-old actor solidified his international success the following year starring as a Dr. Frankenstein-like programmer experimenting with artificial intelligence in Alex Garland’s dark sci-fi film “Ex Machina.”
But most people remember Isaac as charming pilot Poe Dameron in the "Stars Wars" franchise.
Most recently he portrayed a grand galactic ruler in the Oscar-winning adventure film “Dune” and a devastated husband grappling with a crumbling relationship in the dramatic TV series “Scenes from a Marriage.”
Despite the different genres or character type, Isaac delivers an unyielding performance, and "Moon Knight" is no exception.
- Reporter
- Nicole Acevedo
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Jul 29, 2022 · Our guest today, Oscar Isaac, has been nominated for an Emmy this year for his performance in the HBO limited series "Scenes From A Marriage," in which he starred opposite Jessica Chastain.
- Terry Gross
Jan 18, 2022 · Jan 17, 2022 7:01pm PT. ‘Moon Knight’ Trailer Reveals Oscar Isaac as Marvel’s Newest Superhero. By Adam B. Vary. Courtesy of Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for its...
Oct 21, 2021 · Isaac plays a disgraced military man dealing with trauma from the Iraq war in the film, The Card Counter. He co-stars with Jessica Chastain in the HBO limited series Scenes from a Marriage, and...
- Terry Gross
Mar 23, 2022 · Oscar Isaac, who will play Solid Snake in the live-action Metal Gear Solid movie, tells IGN how the project is coming along. The movie, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has not been heard of since 2020 and still needs a story.
Jan 18, 2022 · Published January 18, 2022. ‘Moon Knight’: Oscar Isaac Embraces the Madness in First Trailer. Stream the brand new series on March 30. by Rachel Paige. Moon Knight has arrived.
