Layla’s character appears in the recent trailer ofMoon Knight, but she hasn’t appeared in the show yet. However, fans will definitely see more of her in the coming episodes.
The first episode of the new Marvel Studios series,Moon Knightreleased just recently, and the fans are loving it. Especially the acting by Oscar Issac as Marc Spector, akaMoon Knight, nailed the show. How Steven finds himself confused between the dreams and reality, voices in his head, strange people appearing, Steven finding himself in unfamiliar places, all these things made it hard for us to understand the story right now.
What makes the story even more complex is, people address Steven as Marc. This confirms that the main character has a dual personality. Steven is a regular gift shop guy, trying to live a decent life, whereas Marc is a mercenary known as Moon Knight. Some people from the show don’t even know who Steven is; they know him by the name Marc. The best example of this is Layla, the girl who calls Steven on the phone he finds in his house.
Layla In Moon Knight: Character Explained
Steven returns home after having an awful day, and he finds a phone, a key, and a few more things hidden in his house. Someone named Layla has called Steven multiple times. While Steven is checking the phone, it starts to ring again, and it’s Layla calling. Steven picks up the phone, and Layla is mad at him for not responding to her calls. She addressed him as Marc and didn’t understand why he was using a British accent. On the other hand, Steven doesn’t understand why Layla called him Marc.
Unlike most Marvel movies and TV series,Moon Knightis bringing some non-existing Marvel characters, and Layla is one of them. She is yet to make her physical presence in the show. But based on what we saw in the first episode, she will be an important character in the series. In the recent trailer ofMoon Knight, Layla made her appearance, and she is the wife of Marc Spectre. Layla is an archaeologist and an adventurer from Marc’s past.
In an interview withComicBook, May Calamawy said that she felt pressurized while taking the role of Layla. With all the characters so refined and doing justice to their roles, May was nervous if she could pull this off. She said that Layla is not just going to serve in the story ofMoon Knight, but will also have an arc of her own. Given the importance of the character in the series, Layla can be seen appearing in future Marvel projects as well.
Meet The Actress Playing The Role Of Layla El-Faouly
The role of Layla El-Faouly is played byMay Calamawy. May is a 35-36-year-old Egyptian-Palestinian actress who started her career in 2006 with the movieThursday. After that, she made her appearance in several other films, short film, and shows. She is known for her roles in movies and TV series likeRamy,Together Together, Djinn, FBI, Madam Secretary, andThe Brave. she has also appeared in the National Geographic mini-series, The Long Road Home.
