Ethan Hawke isn't letting Moon Knight's uncertain future get him down

Ethan Hawke, a respected actor, isn't letting the uncertain future of Marvel's Moon Knight series dampen his spirits. Despite the streaming market correction in 2022 prompting Marvel Studios to refocus its TV slate, making further appearances for Moon Knight and his villainous character Arthur Harrow unlikely, Hawke remains unfazed.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about his recent roles, including his turn in the new period drama The Weight, Hawke stated that Marvel's decision didn't shake his career outlook, as playing the heavy in a superhero TV show isn't his primary ambition. "I was kind of surprised by Marvel's streaming decision," Hawke told THR. "None of us can exactly see the future.

The future hasn't gone the way I thought it would in that regard, but that's never been my bread and butter anyway. That's not really what I do." Hawke has since starred in notable projects like FX's comic crime drama The Lowdown, which returns for its second season on October 14. When asked if he was "fazed" by the fact that his Marvel future has wrapped with a single-season commitment, Hawke kept his cool, saying he's landed exactly where he's "supposed to be."

"I haven't really thought about it," he said. "I never had a big agenda about being in that universe. My reason to do that show was largely built on my friendship with Oscar. He’s a really thrilling actor. I like the way he thinks, and he really wanted a good villain for that show." He further added, "I was also interested in playing in the sandbox that everybody was watching.

Part of being an artist is you have to make relevant art. You have to be in dialogue and in concert with your time. Marvel has owned a chapter of cinema history, so I enjoyed being a part of it. They were really good to me."