The first Moon Knight trailer definitely impressed fans, but there were those who questioned Oscar Isaac's English accent. Sounding not too much different to Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins, some fans were quick to poke fun at the actor's apparent botched take on what a Brit should sound like!
However, as the more astute among you probably guessed, there's a reason Steven Grant sounds that way.
"I stand by the sound of Steven 100 per cent," Isaac recently told Empire Online. "It’s cool [the accent] got people excited, and some were like, ‘That sucks!’ and others were like, ‘That’s great!’ But there are reasons. That voice is about where Steven’s from, where he’s living now, and some of his believed heritage," the actor teased. "It’s not an idea of what Brits actually sound like."
Of course, we know that Steven is really mercenary Marc Spector, and it appears a big part of Moon Knight will be about following the character's journey as he remembers his past life and alter-ego. There are likely to be some surprises in store along the way, and following the mild-mannered gift shop employee on this adventure could prove to be one of Marvel Studios' most original tales yet.
In the same interview, Moon Knight writer Jeremy Slater credited Isaac with the idea of playing with the character's accent. "In the initial script, the difference between Steven and Marc was in attitude," he says. "It was Oscar who said, ‘What about an accent?’"
While we wait to find out what happens in the limited series, comments like these certainly help build excitement as this is clearly one of those shows where Marvel Studios is being very selective about what they reveal. We're bound to see more in the coming weeks, though!
Moon Knight premieres on Disney+ on March 30.
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