Atlantis In Moon Knight?! Episode 1’s Bizarre Namor Tease Explained

Marvel Studios is introducing new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Phase 4, but did Moon Knight episode 1 include a bizarre reference to Atlantis and Namor? Oscar Isaac's debut as Moon Knight has arrived on Disney+ after much anticipation for the actor and character to join the MCU. Moon Knight episode 1 could surprise some viewers with how disconnected it is from the rest of the shared universe. However, there might be a truly bizarre reference to Namor's mythology and the underwater city of Atlantis.

Namor the Sub-Mariner is widely expected to make his MCU debut at some point in Phase 4. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is rumored to include the underwater king as the primary villain for Shuri, Okoye, Nakia, and M'Baku. Namor is expected to be played by Tenoch Huerta, as other rumors indicate additional Atlanteans will be involved in the movie's reported Atlantis vs Wakanda conflict. Marvel Studios has not confirmed Namor's role in Black Panther 2, but it is now possible that Moon Knight episode 1 included a surprising tease of his world.

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Early on in Moon Knight episode 1, Steven Grant is shown leaving his flat as he heads to work. He quickly sees the bus he needs to get on driving by and begins to run down the street to catch the vehicle. It is during this moment that a store named Atlantis can be seen in Moon Knight episode 1. While London does have a business known as The Atlantis Bookshop, the logo is not a match for what is included in the MCU series. This indicates that the mysterious Atlantis signage was put there by Marvel Studios, which would inevitably draw eyes toward Namor.

If this Atlantis Easter egg in Moon Knight episode 1 is meant to tease Namor, it won't be the first time that the MCU has included a strange reference to the Sub-Mariner. Iron Man 2 included a dot on SHIELD's radar that many speculate was Atlantis, while Captain America: The Winter Soldier's Lemurian Starship is a reference to Atlantis' rival. There are even theories that Avengers: Endgame hinted at the underwater nation ahead of Namor's Black Panther 2 appearance. Now, it is at least possible that Moon Knight episode 1's Atlantis store is the latest Namor MCU Easter egg.

While the Atlantis store in Moon Knight episode 1 could be coincidental, the potential Namor reference coming before Black Panther 2 is what makes it stand out all the more. The show doesn't make it clear what this Atlantis store is for, but it's possible that it is about the legendary underwater city. Perhaps the MCU will reveal that someone found an old version of Atlantis - which has had many locations in the comics - and this is selling artifacts from there. It'd be an intriguing way to build the legend of Atlantis and Namor ahead of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, if Moon Knight did intend for this tease.

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Moon Knight releases new episodes every Wednesday on Disney+.