Oscar Isaac says there’s a specific reason for Steven Grant’s accent in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Moon Knight series.
The actor discussed his approach with Empire for its Moon Knight cover story, detailing the many facets of his character’s personality and what he thought of fans’ reactions to Moon Knight‘s trailer. The actor said he liked seeing people get excited about Grant’s unique accent, which he came up with himself. “That voice is about where Steven’s from, where he’s living now, and some of his believed heritage,” Isaac said. Furthermore, the actor revealed that fans shouldn’t take Grant’s voice entirely at face value, saying, “It’s not an idea of what Brits actually sound like.”
On Moon Knight, Isaac plays Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee with dissociative identity disorder who learns that the visions he experiences at night are memories from his life as Marc Spector. Isaac said this unique premise helped attract him to Moon Knight, as it offered him more freedom as an actor than he had received on blockbusters like X-Men: Apocalypse. “It felt ‘handmade.’ And it’s the first legitimate Marvel character study since Iron Man,” Isaac said. “I thought, ‘Maybe I can hijack this thing. Maybe this is the chance to do something really fucking nutty on a major stage.'”
While trailers for Moon Knight have emphasized the contrast between Steven and Marc, these aren’t the only sides of Moon Knight that will show up in the series. A recent promotional image revealed the appearance of Mr. Knight, a personality that debuted in writer Warren Ellis and artist Declan Shalvey’s acclaimed Moon Knight comic run. Unlike Moon Knight’s other personas, Mr. Knight is socially competent and often works with local law enforcement as a consulting detective for high-priority cases.
As Steven, Marc, Mr. Knight and Moon Knight try to find a way to coexist, the hero will cross paths with Ethan Hawke’s villainous character, Dr. Arthur Harrow. Multiple scenes suggest Harrow knows about Moon Knight’s internal struggle, with the character even telling Steven to embrace the chaos he feels within himself. Hawke, who based his performance on cult leader David Koresh, said he was attracted to the role because of the character’s skewed perspective of his actions. “The uber-rich villain mastermind isn’t interesting to me. I love the ones who believe that they’re a good person and that’s why they have to kill you. That, I find really terrifying.”
Moon Knight premieres March 30 on Disney+.
Source: Empire
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