Gaspar Uliel in Marvel: What role does he play in the Knight of the Moon?

Warning, spoilers. It is advisable to watch the 3rd episode of Moon Knight before continuing to read this article.

Gaspar Uliel Announced in the casting Knight of the Moon For several months and French Marvel fans were excited to see him in the series. The actor’s horrific disappearance in early 2022 further enhances his appearance on the Marvel show as he knows it will be his last appearance on a small screen.

Thus, the French actor will appear in the third episode of Moon Knight, which is available today on Disney +, after the dangerous adventures of Stephen Grant in the middle of the mini-series.Oscar Isaac), A man with an identity dissociative disorder who shares the same body as the mercenary Mark Spector, the same moon knight.

Weakened by this psychological problem, Stephen / Mark tries to find a balance between his two identities and has to fight strong enemies, including Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke), In the battle between the gods of Egypt. And this adventure leads him to the character of Gaspar Uliel.

Anton Mogart, also known as Midnight Man (L’Homme de Minuit, French), is one of Moon Knight’s main antagonists in comics. First appeared in comics Knight of the Moon Volume 1 # 3Published in 1981, Midnight Man appears as an antique dealer with a troubled and unknown past. This rich man acted only for the sake of having rare works and not benefits. A talented robber and infiltration art expert, Midnight Man is not endowed with power and uses a pistol and oriental dagger when he fights.

The Knight of the Moon miniseries took another path to the incarnation of Anton Mogart. Indeed, Gaspar Uliel plays an art collector who is well acquainted with Leila El-Faul (May Kalamavi), the ex-wife of Mark Spector, whom he met in Maripur, a fictional place of lawlessness in the world of Marvel, and a paradise in Southeast Asia. The criminals we have already seen in Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

A live-action version of Anton Mogart by Gaspar Uliel, first seen in El-Merma’s training, argues that he wants to preserve the historical heritage and allows Stephen / Mark and Leila to decipher the Sanfu sarcophagus to find clues against Arthur Harrow. . But the latter arrives and sows discord in the group.

Stephen / Mark then becomes the Knight of the Moon and fights the landlords of Anton Mogart and Arthur Harrow, who manage to escape. In battle Anton Mogart takes the shot and looks badly injured, but not completely killed. Does this suggest a return of the character to another episode of the miniseries?

Meanwhile, Marvel and Disney honored the deceased actor with a card at the end of the third episode, which indicates “In memory of Gaspar Uliel”A few months later a press release was issued about the condolences variety : “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of our friend and colleague Gaspar Uliel. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time.”