“Moon Knight” actress May Calamawy spoke to Entertainment Weekly about auditioning for the series. She said Sarah Goher, the wife of the show’s director Mohamed Diab, reached out on Instagram. Calamawy, who plays Layla, says she wasn’t given much information about the role. Loading Something is loading. “Moon Knight” star May Calamawy told Entertainment Weekly writer Devan Coggan that she auditioned for the show after receiving an Instagram message from the wife of Mohamed Diab, one of the show’s directors.The latest Marvel Disney+ series focuses on the comic character Moon Knight, a mercenary who became a vigilante after being raised from the dead by an Ancient Egyptian moon god called Khonshu. Calamawy plays an entirely new character, Layla El-Faouly, who is Moon Knight’s wife and ally during the series.During an interview with EW about starring in the show alongside film stars Ethan Hawke and Oscar Isaac, Calamawy recalled the audition process and the message she received from Sarah Goher, Diab’s wife and a consulting producer on the show.”Mohamed Diab’s wife Sarah messaged me on Instagram, like, ‘My husband’s interested in you for this Marvel show,'” the 35-year-old actress said. “I asked my manager if it was real — because you…
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'Moon Knight' Star May Calamawy Was Asked to Audition Via Instagram DM – Insider
