MOON KNIGHT Director Shares Insight on The Enigmatic Alter Ego Jake Lockley

Marvel Studios' Moon Knight introduced fans to a complex and mysterious hero, Marc Spector, better known as Moon Knight. The series may not have been great, but the character that the series is based on sure is a fascinating one as he has multiple personalities.

At the end of the series, viewers were given a tantalizing glimpse into another facet of this enigmatic hero's psyche: Jake Lockley. In a recent revelation, director Mohamed Diab offered insights into the deliberate decision to keep Jake Lockley shrouded in mystery throughout the series, providing fans with an unprecedented sense of suspense.

In Moon Knight, fans were treated to a rollercoaster of action, supernatural elements, and psychological twists. However, one of Spector’s personalities who remained largely in the shadows was Jake Lockley. Portrayed as the third identity of the vigilante Moon Knight, Jake Lockley's presence in the series was deliberately kept under wraps, leaving fans wondering about his significance and role in the story.

In an interview featured in "Marvel Studios' Moon Knight: The Art of the Series," Diab shed light on the intentional mystique surrounding Jake Lockley. Diab explained that the decision to keep Jake in the shadows was a conscious choice designed to inject an element of unpredictability into the narrative.

Diab explained: "We've all seen huge action sequences before, but now, anything could happen in a second. You can be transferred somewhere else, and you don't know what happened. Even the protagonist doesn't know what happened! That glued people to their seats."

As the series progressed, the revelation that the blackouts experienced by Marc Spector were, in fact, linked to Jake Lockley took some fans by surprise. Diab shared his thoughts on this significant plot development, saying, "And at the end, we discovered that the blackouts were actually Jake. It was a big question—is Jake going to be in our show or not? We tried in some versions to have him, but eventually, he was in the show without being in the show — and I love that."

This approach allowed Moon Knight to maintain its sense of unpredictability and kept fans guessing about Jake's true nature and motivations. It also reinforced the show's central theme of identity, showcasing Marc Spector's struggle to understand the various personas residing within him.

While the series may have unveiled Jake Lockley's presence and role, there is still much to explore about this complex character. We just have no idea if Marvel is planning on doing anything more with Moon Knight. There’s a lot of crazy cool stuff that they could explore with him. It would be a shame if they don’t come back to revisit the character.

But, Oscar Isaac has said there are currently no plans to continue Moon Knight. Would you want to see Moon Knight return to the MCU?