Oliver Jackson-Cohen has responded to being a top choice among fans to play Marc Spector in Marvel's Moon Knight series on Disney+. Last year Marvel Studios announced Moon Knight's addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then, the notoriously tight-lipped studio hasn't said much else about the show.

Although Moon Knight is a favorite character among die-hard Marvel Comics fans, he is not a household name. The man behind the all-white suit is Marc Spector, a rabbi's son turned mercenary who gains his abilities from the Egyptian Moon God Khonshu - or at least that is what he believes. The magical Moon God is cool, but what makes Moon Knight truly unique is the reveal that he has a dissociative identity disorder. Each of his three personalities has it's own distinctive personalities and identities. Assuming the MCU version of Spector is the same, the studio will need to cast an actor who can handle the massive range required for the role.

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Marvel hasn't cast the part yet, but fans have been hoping the Jewish superhero will be played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen. He recently starred in The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix and will next play the titular role in Blumhouse's The Invisible Man. Jackson-Cohen was doing press to promote the movie, and ET Online asked the actor about the internet's desire for him to play Moon Knight. The actor, while flattered, admitted that he's totally unfamiliar with the character. However, he certainly would love to be a superhero and work for Marvel.

I have heard this, yes! I don't understand what a Moon Knight is. [laughs] Every single time I open Instagram, it's like, 'MOON KNIGHT!' And I'm like, 'This is so great and thank you, but I don't know what it is!' No one's called me... I would love to be a Marvel superhero. That would be a dream. Tell all of your viewers to go and stand outside Marvel headquarters!

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Jackson-Cohen may not yet be familiar with Moon Knight, but maybe he should read up on the character because he'd make a pretty good Marc Spector. He's in his early 30s, so he could play the role for a long time, and he's tall - 6'3 - meaning he could pull off the hero's imposing physical presence. Additionally, he's a rising actor in the industry (which Marvel loves to target) and has the range to play multiple personalities. But, Jackson-Cohen has not been contacted by Marvel to this point, so it is unclear if he's even under consideration. Rumors pointed to Daniel Radcliffe being in the running, but then a casting notice leaked, stating Marvel is looking for a Zac Efron-type Jewish-Israeli actor. That's good news for Jackson-Cohen, whose father is from an Egyptian-Jewish family.

Whether he does speak to the studio or not, it shouldn't be long before Marvel announces who is going to play Moon Knight. They hired Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy) to lead the writing room ahead of production, beginning at some point later this year. With the costume fittings and training that will need to be done for whoever is cast as Moon Knight, a decision could come at any time. Now that Oliver Jackson-Cohen has expressed his interest in joining the MCU, though, maybe Marvel will look his way as the search for Moon Knight's lead actor continues.

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Source: ET Online

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