X-Men '97 Redeems Oscar Isaac's Marvel Movie Misstep
Oscar Isaac's Moon Knight run in the MCU left plenty to be desired, but X-Men '97's season 2 is apparently stepping in to fix what Marvel Studios botched. The animated series is picking up threads from Isaac's under-utilized character work and actually giving it the depth and nuance it deserved. Worth noting—this is a spoiler warning for episodes 1-4 of the new season, so tread carefully if you're still catching up. It's wild that a cartoon might end up being more respectful to a character than a live-action film.
ComicsBuzz Take
The fact that an animated series is having to course-correct Marvel's casting and character choices suggests the MCU's bigger-picture planning for lesser heroes needs serious rethinking.
💬 Fan Reactions
"Finally someone's giving Moon Knight actual character development. Why couldn't the movie do this?"
— u/AnimationFan42 on Reddit