Oscar Isaac Says Moon Knight Is ‘First Legitimate Marvel Character Study Since Iron Man’

After Star Wars and X-Men, Oscar Isaac was ready to take a break from blockbuster franchises. But according to Isaac, Moon Knight changed his mind.

Speaking with Empire for a new cover story, Isaac says the upcoming Disney+ series takes the Marvel Cinematic Universe back to its roots with the kind of personal character study not seen since the original Iron Man, describing it as “handmade.”

“Often on these big movies it can feel like you’re building the plane on the runway. The idea of getting back to handmade films, character studies… I was desperate for that feeling,” Isaac said. “[Moon Knight] felt handmade. And it’s the first legitimate Marvel character study since Iron Man. Plus, I thought maybe this is the chance to do something really f**king nutty on a major stage.”

Isaac wondered: “How can we make this an experiential thing, so we’re inside the eyes of the character, living in his state of fear and the unknown?”

With Moon Knight only a month away, Isaac has lately been opening up more about the upcoming MCU show. In a recent interview, Isaac called the workload for Moon Knight “the most challenging” of his career. He also says that the “weird” British accent he adopted for the character is a purposeful decision.

For those unfamiliar, Moon Knight character is a particularly violent hero with dissociative identity disorder. Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently commented that the six-episode series will test the boundaries of what the MCU can do.

Moon Knight arrives on Disney+ on March 20, but for those eager for more, check out the entire cast of Moon Knight so far and why the MCU series is very different from the comics.