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Oscar Isaac Reflects on Challenging X-Men: Apocalypse Shoot

4/2/2026

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Oscar Isaac, the actor, said on Hot Ones that filming X-Men: Apocalypse was excruciating due to a heavy costume and prosthetics.
He noted he was overheated and isolated in a cooling tent during production.
Isaac expressed excitement about working with Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender, despite the challenges.
Although he wishes Apocalypse had been handled better, he has not disowned the movie and acknowledges his intentions during production.

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Oscar Isaac, the actor, said on Hot Ones that filming X-Men: Apocalypse was excruciating due to a heavy costume and prosthetics.
He noted he was overheated and isolated in a cooling tent during production.
Isaac expressed excitement about working with Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender, despite the challenges.
Although he wishes Apocalypse had been handled better, he has not disowned the movie and acknowledges his intentions during production.