‘Moon Knight': May Calamawy On How Becoming Scarlet Scarab Was ‘A Point of Freedom’ for Her Character – And Herself

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WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for “Moon Knight” on Disney+“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” isn’t the only Marvel property that introduced fans to a new hero this week.

Over on the season finale of “Moon Knight,” Layla El-Faouly made her debut as Scarlet Scarab — and series star May Calamawy is still processing it a bit.“When I first joined this, I laugh about it, because the role description was like ’20s to 30s Egyptian, strong woman, two steps ahead.’ That’s what it was,” Calamawy told TheWrap. “And I remember telling one of my close friends, I guess I’m just never gonna be a superhero, which is a bummer, because I would have loved to, but it’s fine.

I’m happy to just be an Arab woman in the Marvel Universe.”But now, Calamawy is the screen’s first Egyptian superhero. And according to the actress, becoming Scarlet Scarab marked “a point of freedom” not only for her character but for herself as well.

As “Moon Knight” progressed, Calamawy found herself discovering her own voice and her own standing.“I came into it being super intimidated.