Oscar Isaac is one of the most prominent names in the Hollywood Film Industry. The 43 years old hulk of America has had a prospering career in acting and production for over 26 years. Each character he plays holds depth and intensity, giving a different outcome to the movies. The versatile actor is married to Elvira Land and a proud father of two sons. Oscar Isaac Hernández Estrada was born on March 9th, 1979. Though now a citizen of the United States, Guatemala city is his native homeland.
He was brought up in Guatemala with his two other siblings before his family permanently moved to America at the tender age of only five months. He attended the Westminster Christian school but received detention due to his notorious activities. Oscar was accepted by the Juilliard School of New York, where he completed his acting program. His acting career began as a theatrical artist for the Drama Division Group. Oscar had spent a considerable amount of time as a lead guitarist in a band as well.
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Oscar Isaac’s top ten movies to binge-watch
The versatile actor has uncountable movies under his name. Each movie challenges his caliber as an actor, but Oscar outshines every character he plays. Though it’s tough to list out the best movies of Oscar Isaac as each one of his movies is remarkably unique. But here’s a list of the top ten must-watch movies of Oscar Isaac. Be a fan of him or just a seeker for good movies; these are exceptionally crafted movies that are worth your time.
Star Wars trilogy
The list can’t be started without mentioning the ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. Directed by J.J. Abrams, ‘Star Wars’ can be considered as his first gig. We get to see Oscar Isaac as the character of Poe Dameron. He plays the role of a commander of the Resistance’s Starfighter Corps, and this particular character made him gain international stardom.
A Most Violent Year
Oscar Isaac plays Abel Morales in the 2014 crime drama ‘A Most Violent Year’. Directed, produced, and written by J. C. Chandor, the movie was released on November 6th, 2014. His character of Abel was highly praised and considered one of his best performances. Overall, critics, as well as the audience, gave out positive reviews. ‘A Most Violent Year’ begins with the truck company owner, Abel Morales. When Abel found himself in a situation of Mafia interfering in his business. Abel goes out of his way to save his company and his wife, Anna.
Annihilation
Annihilation is inspired by a Novel by Jeff Vandermeer under the same name. Directed by Alex Garland, the psychological horror movie got received various release dates. The Sci-Fi movie focuses on Kane, played by Oscar Isaac, and his wife Lena, played by Natalie Portman. Kane went missing for three years while on an expedition to Area X. When his health started to deteriorate, his wife decided to examine the ‘Shimmer’ zone. The mysterious creatures emerged on earth through a meteorite and now are expanding across the American coastline. The movie moves further, revealing the truth of the ‘Shimmer’ zone and will it be helpful or harmful towards humanity. The movie was critically acclaimed with above-average ratings and reviews.
Dune
‘Dune’ is a Sci-Fi futuristic movie directed by Denis Villeneuve. The movie was released on September 3rd, 2021, in Venice but got released in the United States on October 22nd, 2021. The movie was a Box office hit at the time of its release. And one of the highest-rated movies of 2021. We get to see Oscar Isaac as the character of Leto Atreides, Duke of House Atreides. The movie revolves around melange, a valuable resource of desert planet Arrakis. The spice ignited conflict among the forces across the universe. As it enhances senses and increases life expectancy once consumed.
The Card Counter
William Tell, played by Oscar Isaac, is a man with expertise in Gambling. But he plays safe and small to avoid any disputes. His life turns upside down when he is offered to join La Linda and her group. Despite being reluctant to accept the offer at first, he finally agrees to gamble with them. But out of an intention of helping Cirk for whom he feels empathic. The crime drama is directed and written by Paul Schrader that got released on September 2nd, 2021. The movie received a rating of above average but is considered as one of Oscar’s best performances.
Drive
Driver played by Ryan Gosling is engaged in multiple works. When he was a gateway car for a shop robbery, he found out that the robber was none other than Standard Gabriel, played by Oscar Isaac. Standard Gabriel had committed several felonies before and now decided to loot a pawn shop to pay his debts. On the other hand, his wife Irene is having an affair with the driver. After Standard gets killed at the hands of the shop owner, the story focuses on the driver of how he gets himself out of the messy situation. Hossein Amini directed the action thriller movie that was released on May 20th, 2011. Again, ‘Drive’ is one of the highest-rated movies with positive reviews.
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Agora
‘Agora’ is a biopic of the Neoplatonist philosopher, Astronomer, and Mathematician, Hypatia. Directed by Alejandro Fernando Amenabar Cantos, the historical drama got released on October 9th, 2009. During the Roman Empire, Hypatia, played by Rachel Weisz, was a prominent scholar and teacher at the Platonic School. She is adored by Orestes but doesn’t reciprocate his feelings.
Orestes was an official governor of Egypt played by Oscar Isaac. The English-Spanish movie continues with the conflict between the Christians and Pagans. Even during such an adverse situation, she continues her studies about the Sun, Moon, and the planets. Hypatia was a bold and fierce woman of her time. Considering the fact that historical and religious events are depicted in the movie, the creators expected several backlashes. But the movie received positive reviews and is one of Oscar’s highly recommended movies.
Ex Machina
Caleb Smith, played by Domhnall Gleeson, wins the opportunity to tour the house of a CEO, Nathan Bateman, played by Oscar Isaac. There Domhnall starts to develop affection for Ava. Ava is a humanoid who is currently in the process of up-gradation by Nathan. As the movie moves further, we come to know that Ava just manipulated Caleb to escape from captivation. Directed by Alex Garland, the Sci-Fi movie brings out a fresh concept on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. The movie got released on various dates across the countries. It is one of the highly-rated movies, and almost every aspect of the movie is critically acclaimed.
Body of Lies
‘Body of Lies’ begins with Roger Ferris, played by Leonardo Di-Caprio, and his associate Bassam played by Oscar Isaac. The CIA officers are searching for Al-Saleem, a leader of a terrorist group. Unfortunately, Bassam gets killed in between, but Roger survives. The spy thriller continues with Roger tracking down Al-Saleem to get him arrested. The movie was released on October 10th, 2008. Directed by Ridley Scott, the movie received mixed reviews from critics. The movie is loosely based on a Novel by David Ignatius of the same name.
Ticky Tacky
‘Ticky Tacky’ is a short drama of about 15 minutes but equally thrilling like Oscar’s any other movie. Directed by Brian Petsos, it was released on June 21st, 2014. Lucien, played by Oscar Isaac, is a man of power and wealth. He is on the verge of revenge after the betrayal he faced from his loved ones. Lucien is assisted by his loyal accomplice. The dark comedy takes place within a single set room. And shows the course of three days. The short drama was highly praised for its eccentric use of humor and was critically acclaimed.
Apart from movies, the actor is well known for his appearances in TV shows and series. Oscar Isaac is currently engaged in a few upcoming projects such as the ‘Spiderman – Across the Spider Verse’ and ‘Moon Knight’ under the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Oscar won several awards, mostly in the genre of Best Actor.
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