Ethan Hawke urged to take Marvel role by Stranger Things star daughter Maya amid doubt
express.co.ukHollywood actor Ethan Hawke, 51, has revealed his daughter Maya Hawke, 23, had a hand in convincing him to take on his new Marvel role.
Ethan is starring as the villainous Dr Arthur Harrow in Marvel’s witty new spin-off series Moon Knight.Maya, who is the daughter of Ethan and his actress ex Uma Thurman, is probably best known for starring in sci-fi drama Stranger Things.
She joined the cult Netflix show in 2019, portraying the character Robin in its third season.Maya has since advised her movie star dad to sign up with new streaming giant Disney+.The young actress told Ethan to take up the role in Moon Knight, after a discussion about the superhero fanbase as a whole.
When asked about the advice his daughter gave him, Ethan said: “I was thinking about whether to do this or not and she was just talking about how much the people who love movies right now are going to see these movies." He continued: “You want to play where the audience is at and see if you can play in their playground and make something good. “But these people really are passionate about movies and so am I, so it seems like a good fit."In Moon Knight, Ethan plays the villain opposite Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac, who is taking on the role of the original Marvel Comics superhero.
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