MCU fans are quite amused with Marvel Studios' latest offering Moon Knight and over the past week, Steven Grant's superhero alter-ego Mr. Knight has been the topic of discussion on social media. Longtime fans of the comics may be caught off guard with the studio's decision to retcon the character and virtually turn him into an extension of the awkward and goofy Grant but somehow, it works.
What's actually surprising is that some fans have actually been comparing Mr. Knight to another beloved Marvel character, none other than the Merc with a Mouth. We don't know for sure where the comparisons began but a lot of viewers are convinced that Mr. Knight is like a "reverse" Deadpool.
After the airing of Episode 3, titled "The Friendly Type" where Mr. Knight makes another appearance, the Deadpool comparisons once again became the subject of debate on social media. While there are still people insisting that he is Disney's answer to Wade Wilson, there are other fans who think that the comparison is just absurd. Check out some of the mixed reactions below:
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Personally speaking, apart from the "superhero landing" reference made in Episode 2, I don't see why fans are actually comparing the two. If anything, they are polar opposites. I gotta say though, a team-up between the two is definitely intriguing and it's something I'd love to see go down in the future.
Moon Knight's third episode is now streaming on Disney+.