'Moon Knight': May Calamawy Talks Layla El-Faouly and Fan Theories About Her Character (Exclusive)

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's second episode finds Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) frantically trying to unravel the mysteries of his other identity, Marc Spector, and his vengeful, masked alter ego.

However, as the bumbling, newly fired British Museum worker tries to piece together what he's learned about the dangers he's suddenly facing, he comes across far more questions than answers.

The confusion is only compounded by the introduction of Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy), an archaeologist and adventurer, who — as Steven finds out when she pleads with him to sign their divorce papers -- is also Marc's wife.Layla initially doesn't believe Steven when he protests that he's not actually the husband she's looking for.

However, as they work together to investigate Arthur Harrow's plan to resurrect the Egyptian god Ammit, Steven's sensitive personality and love for poetry and art help her to see the split between the two personas — or, at least, to understand part of the «awkward, complex situation» she's been pulled into.«I love how strong she is, but at the same time, I feel like I got to play the full gamut of a woman with her,» Calamawy said of her character. «She's strong and she's for the people and fights for what she believes, but she's also really vulnerable and scared.