Oscar Isaac Was ‘Desperate’ for Character Study After ‘Green Screen Space Land’ of ‘Star Wars’

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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