Avengers: Endgame directorsJoe and Anthony Russo think Moon Knight would be the perfect character for Keanu Reeves to play in the MCU. The franchise is in a transitional phase after wrapping up The Infinity Saga. This means that new heroes are set to be introduced in the next coming years, with projects like Chloe Zhao's Eternals and Daniel Destin Cretton's Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. But one of the most anticipated heroes to eventually debut is Marc Sceptor aka Moon Knight.
It's no secret that Marvel Studios has been wanting John Wick star Reeves to appear in their interconnected franchise. He was supposed to play Yon Rogg in Captain Marvel (a role that went to Jude Law), but had to back out due to a scheduling conflict. He was once again rumored for Eternals, but with a confirmed cast set that doesn't include him, the actor continues to be open to play another MCU character. And when asked, the Russos say they want to see Reeves as Sceptor.
Speaking with Kevin Smith for IMDb at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the Russos were asked to cast a fan-favorite actor in the MCU. The duo was baffled, with Joe saying that "it's limitless." But when the host floated the idea of Reeves as Moon Knight, the filmmakers were quickly on board calling that casting choice "a good call.”
Wrapping up their long-running gig with the MCU via Endgame, Joe and Anthony are now back to being fans of the franchise. They do admit, however, that they have an inkling on what the future holds for the franchise after the universe-shaking events of Avengers: Infinity War and its predecessor. “We have an idea of what like the next one or two are, just from tangentially hearing about it while we were there, I don’t know. We don’t want to know, in a way,” Joe said.
At this point, the filmmaking duo doesn't have any Marvel-related projects, but since Marvel Studios likes to keep in touch with their favorite filmmakers, it's not outside the realm of possibility that fans will see the Russos involved in the MCU again in some capacity. Perhaps, their thoughts on Moon Knight can have an effect on Marvel Studios' casting process, especially with Feige already confirming that they have plans for the character, with James Gunn even pitching a film story.
All that being said, given the official Marvel Studios slate, any hopes of seeing Reeves as Moon Knight could take a while. Between their big screen and small screen projects, Feige and his team's hands are currently full. In addition to that, the MCU architect did say that it could take at least a decade before they even get to their plans for the Earth-bound character mostly known for his detective skills. All that being said, if they're able to finally lock Reeves in for the role, it's possible for them to fast track the project.
Source: IMDb
