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Moon Knight Star Compares Oscar Isaac’s Performance to Robert Downey Jr's

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Robert Downey Jr.: the man who helped launch the MCU empire. Much praise can be heaped upon his iconic portrayal of Tony Stark aka, Iron Man, a role he played over ten times total. And with the character's untimely demise, which was met in 2019's  Avengers: Endgame,  much has been said both in-universe and in the real world regarding who will be the next Iron Man-level superhero to grace the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Enter: Moon Knight. Fan-favorite actor Oscar Isaac is set to take on the role of the lesser-known hero in March's upcoming solo series on Disney+. The part promises to be a juicy one for Isaac, as Moon Knight suffers from dissociative identity disorder, with each of his alter-egos taking on a life of their own. ADVERTISEMENT So far, fans know about the timid Stephen Grant and the gun-for-hire Mark Spector as well as the costumed identities of Moon Knight himself, and the suit-and-tie-clad Mr. Knight, who will surely constitute s...

Yes, LeBron James Just Quoted Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man

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One of the strongest bonds of the MCU thus far has been between Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark and Tom Holland's Peter Parker. Holland's web-slinger made his debut during 2016's Captain America: Civil War , which is where Stark recruited the young hero to join his team against Steve Rogers and his allies.  Since then, Stark and Parker's partnership has continued in the web crawler's solo film debut, Spider-Man: Homecoming . The Jon Watts-directed film explored the pair's bond, mainly through the lens of an adorable yet strict father-son relationship.  ADVERTISEMENT Now, it appears that Stark's mentorship of Parker has lived on through a hilarious viral moment from one of the NBA's best players of all time. Lebron James Channels His Inner Iron Man  On January 26, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 106-96, but the win was not the only headline that made rounds on social media.  At the 2:47 mark of the ...

No Way Home Just Set Up Robert Downey Jr.'s Marvel Return

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Spider-Man: No Way Home serves as a monumental entry in the Spidey franchise for a whole host of reasons. Commercially, the film has excelled, breaking all kinds of records and joining movies like Avengers: Endgame  and Black Panther  in the billion-dollar club at the box office. Narratively, the film has also made huge strides, incorporating characters from previous  Spider-Man  franchises and pushing forward the Multiverse storyline initiated by  Loki  and continuing in  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Beyond the wild ramifications of its Multiversal premise, the film also does something quite interesting in terms of the characters it draws from earlier franchises. More than just smashing through the barriers between properties past and present, No Way Home breaks new ground in the way it resurrects characters long believed to be dead. ADVERTISEMENT In doing so, it also paves the way for the return of other deceased heroes, including th...