Beyond The Defenders: 10 Characters We Want To See In Future Marvel/Netflix Series

6) Moon Knight

Despite being a relatively obscure character, fans have been calling for Moon Knight to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years now. Their hopes were briefly raised when a reference to a “news anchor in Cairo” in Captain America: The Winter Soldier was interpreted as a potential nod to the character, but that doesn’t seem to have led anywhere.

That’s probably for the best, as a dark, gritty hero like Moon Knight would be a poor match for the movies – but a natural bedfellow of the likes of Daredevil and the Punisher on Netflix. These shows have already pushed the boundaries of what sort of person can be classified as a hero – and Moon Knight would push that even further.

After dying in Egypt, Marc Spector is resurrected by the moon god Khonshu as his avatar on Earth, giving him powers that intensify and weaken depending on the moon’s cycle. Unfortunately, Spector is a highly unstable person, suffering from disassociative personality disorder and intense guilt over the lives he took in his former life as a mercenary. If anyone shouldn’t have superpowers, it’s Moon Knight, and that could make for a fascinating TV series.