In May 2016, just five months after first appearing as Poe Dameron in the Star Wars franchise, Oscar Isaac made his superhero movie debut bringing X-Men: Apocalypse’s titular antagonist to life. While it was certainly a big deal at the time to star in one of the X-Men movies, the actor didn’t exactly have the most pleasant experience working on it. I really feel for Isaac after he talked about how “overheated” he got while playing Apocalypse.
Not only is Apocalypse one of the stranger-looking mutants in X-Men lore, he also wears a particularly elaborate costume. That combination did not work in Oscar Isaac’s favor when it came to both comfort and getting to bond with his X-Men: Apocalypse co-stars. As he explained while visiting Hot Ones:
