From 'STAR WARS' to 'DUNE', Here are 5 Hollywood Films That Oscar Isaac Also Starred In

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Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada, or commonly known as Oscar Isaac, is an American actor. Born on March 9, 1979, he was born in Guatemala but raised in Miami, Florida.

Recently, a series he starred in titled Moon Knight was released. In the series, Oscar played the character Steven Grant alias Marc Spector, a souvenir store employee with dissociative identity disorder. He experiences sleep disorders and "shares a body" with mercenary Marc Spector.

Successful in starring in the Marvel series, it turns out Oscar Isaac has also starred in several other exciting film titles. Curious about what they are? Let's check them out below.

1. Ex Machina (2014)

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Ex Machina is a film starring two famous actors and actresses, Domnhall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. It tells the story of a young scientist named Caleb who has the opportunity to work and learn to develop artificial intelligence.

In this film, Oscar Isaac plays a character named Nathan. Nathan is a genius who is able to create robots with artificial intelligence that can even think for themselves.

2. Inside Llewin Davis (2013)

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Inside Llewyn Davis is a musical drama film with a dark comedy theme, starring several famous actors such as Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, and singer Justin Timberlake. The film tells the story of a struggling street singer named Llewy Davis.

In the film, Isaac plays Llewyn Davis, a street singer in a village called Greenwich Village. It is told that he has to survive with the fact that he doesn't have a penny to his name.

3. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

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First released on December 18, 2015, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is the first film of the newest Star Wars trilogy after being acquired by Disney. The film tells the story of events that occur 30 years after the previous film, or after the destruction of the Death Star when a new threat to the galaxy arises.

In the film, Isaac plays Poe Dameron, a pilot sent by the Princess of the Galaxy to help Rey and Finn carry out their mission. Rey is a desert scavenger and Finn is a former stormtrooper, who must join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca to find the only hope to restore peace.

4. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

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A film first released on May 18, 2016, starring James McAvoy, Tye Sheridan, Michael Fassbender, and Evan Peters. It tells the story of the first and strongest mutant who is always worshiped as a god.

In this Marvel superhero film produced by 20th Century Fox, Oscar Isaac plays En Sabah Nur or Apocalypse. Apocalypse is said to have the power of many other mutants, making him immortal and unbeatable. After waking up after thousands of years, he is disappointed with his new world.

5. Dune (2021)

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Dune was first released on October 13, 2021 and stars young actor Timothee Chalamet as the lead in the film Dune. The film is also enlivened by the presence of Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, and Josh Brolin.

It tells the story of humans in the future, exactly 20,000 years later, who live on a different planet. Set in a place called Arrakis. Arrakis is depicted as a vast desert planet where its inhabitants have blue eyes. In this film, Oscar Isaac plays Duke Leto Atreides.

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