Jeremy Slater reveals that his version of the series was on another very different path

It seems that Luna Knight That we saw in Disney+ was not exactly what its original creator had imagined. Jeremy Slater, a project manager, confirmed that his initial idea had had Bushman like the big bad guy, In a direct clash with Marc Spector … but Marvel had other plans. And those plans expected the rewriting, a new creative team and a total change.

In a recent interview with Comicbook.comSlater revealed it His version of script included a battle between the Avatar of the EgyptiansWith Spector representing Khonshu and Bushman who serve another divinity. The clash promised brutal action and an emotional load, especially considering the previous relationship between the two characters in the comics.

The bad guy that Marvel excluded for Moon Knight

“The wonder was in a different direction”Slater explained without grudge. According to the screenwriter, the change occurred when A new director was signed for the series and brought his screenwriters with him. Slater, like many writers in the Marvel universe, knew that I played with toys borrowed and that, at any time, the set could be removed.

The reason to leave Bushman out was not just an arbitrary creative decision. Slater confessed it Each attempt to develop the character ended up looking too much for Killmongerthe acclaimed bad Black panther played by Michael B. Jordan. “Michael was incredible as Killmonger that everything we wrote about Bushman seemed like a copy,” Slater explained.

Bushman has not disappeared at all. In the series of Luna Knight His existence was insinuated, which opens the door The character appears in a future season Or even in a film project. But Slater does not plan to go back to writing it: “If there is more Luna KnightThe ball is on the roof of Kevin Feige and Oscar Isaac, “he said. The screenwriter is now focused on his career as a director and has no intention of returning to the MCU.

What did we miss with Bushman?

For fans of the character, Bushman is an essential villain of the tradition of Luna Knight. The former brutal and former ally of Marc Spector was responsible for his death and resurrection at the hands of Khonshu. His presence would have raised the series in a darker and more visceral tone, in line with what many expected when the project was announced.

However, Arthur Harrow’s Choice (played by Ethan Hawke) As an antagonist he contributed with a more psychological and enigmatic approach. Although it was not the most fearsome bad of the MCU, his presence served Explore Marc’s multiple personalities and religious symbolism This surrounds Khonshu. In this sense, the change has made it possible to experience a more introspective style, although at the expense of the physical and dramatic impact that Bushman would have contributed.

Will we see Moon Knight again?

The great stranger is if Luna Knight It will return to the UCM. The first season ended with the appearance of Jake LockleyA third hidden personality of Marc, which leaves a huge door open for future plots. However, with Avengers: Doomsday On the horizon and without official confirmation of several seasons, everything remains in the air.

Even so, Slater is optimistic: “I would be surprised to have not seen him anymore.” The combination of Oscar Isaac, the Egyptian mythological elements and the narrative possibilities offered by the character make many fans continue to cross their fingers for a return.

Bushman vs Killmonger, were they so similar?

One of the reasons that led Bushman to exclude was the difficulty of removing him from the shadow of Killmonger. Both share a military past, a personality marked by violence and by a strong ideological burden that justifies their actions. However, Bushman is much more sadistic and less sophisticated. Where Killmongger seduces with his speech, Bushman terraces with his actions. Its appearance would have approached the series in a narration of raw and direct revenge, closer to Punisher than to Doctor Strange move.

The future of the Egyptians in Marvel

The UCM has just scratched the surface of the Egyptian Pantheon. Khonshu, Taweret and Ado have been a first champion, but there are many more divinities to explore. Bushman presentation as avatar of one of these gods would have been a perfect excuse for expand the mythological universe within the UCMIn the style of what has been done with the Asgardici and the eternal. A wasted opportunity … for now.