Oscar Isaac has touched down at the Venice Film Festival where he’s world premiering three new projects: Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” and selected episodes from his HBO limited series “Scenes from a Marriage.” It was during the press conference for “The Card Counter” (via Deadline) where Isaac admitted he desperately needed to act in a character study after his CGI-heavy tenure as Poe Dameron in the “Star Wars” franchise.
Schrader’s drama thriller arrived right on time.
Isaac personally emailed Schrader about wanting to work together after seeing “First Reformed.” A year later, Schrader got in touch to offer “The Card Counter.”“I’ve been in green screen space land for quite a few years and I was desperate to do a character study,” Isaac told press at Venice.“Star Wars” isn’t Isaac’s only trip to space, as Villeneuve’s “Dune
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