Star Wars Actor Oscar Isaac Confirmed as Apocalypse in Next X-Men Film

'Star Wars' Actor Oscar Isaac to Play Villain in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'

After months of speculation, as well as rumors that Tom Hardy was being fitted for the role, X-Men Director Bryan Singer has officially cast Oscar Isaac to portray the X-Men’s greatest enemy “Apocalypse.”

Apocalypse’s real name is En Sabah Nur, which translates to “the first one,” alluding to the fact that he is considered the first human born with the mutant-X gene. Given his ancient heritage, he is extremely powerful and considers himself a God. Continue reading