{"id":343171,"date":"2026-05-30T18:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=343171"},"modified":"2026-05-30T18:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:05:29","slug":"oscar-isaac-joined-beef-because-of-this-one-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/oscar-isaac-joined-beef-because-of-this-one-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Isaac Joined &#8216;Beef&#8217; Because Of This One Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Actor <strong>Oscar Isaac<\/strong> has starred in lots of franchise roles. After playing the pilot Poe Dameron in \u201cStar Wars\u201d and the titular Moon Knight on the Disney+ Marvel series, he starred in Guillermo del Toro\u2019s 2025 \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d which was an enormous hit for Netflix. Isaac appeared on the streamer again within the second season of \u201cBeef,\u201d together with Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny. \u00a0Isaac recently revealed that he was only convinced to affix the show after watching a pivotal scene from the show\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oscar-isaac-reveals-why-he-joined-the-netflix-anthology-beef\">Oscar Isaac Reveals Why He Joined The Netflix Anthology \u2018Beef\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEEF: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZtQoofDhJOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Following the success of season 1 of \u201cBeef,\u201d the Netflix anthology series created by Lee Sung Jin continued with a complete latest solid of characters. When asked by <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/beef-oscar-isaac-on-steven-yeun-season-1-scene-11964113\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a> what made him join for the show, Isaac revealed that there was a pivotal scene from the show\u2019s first season that stood out to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember I used to be really intrigued by the primary couple of episodes,\u201d Isaac recalled. \u201cNevertheless it was episode 3, when [Steven Yeun\u2019s] character goes to the church, and the singing starts happening, and he starts sobbing. It was each so moving and so hilarious at the identical time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In episode 3, titled \u201cI Am Inhabited by a Cry,\u201d Yeun\u2019s character, Danny Cho, breaks down crying during a Korean evangelical church service. But, within the previous scene, he almost set Amy\u2019s automotive on fire until he noticed that her daughter was sitting inside. The feud between Danny and Amy, played by Ali Wong, takes dark, and sometimes comedic, twists throughout the show\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-isaac-praises-beef-for-embracing-the-cringe\">Isaac Praises \u2018Beef\u2019 For \u2018Embracing The Cringe\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Isaac went on to praise Jin\u2019s ability to craft a \u201crazor-thin tone that I assumed was really fascinating \u2014 between embracing the cringe of the moment, but additionally the compassion for that character and the situation.\u00a0That was it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Isaac said that he had \u201cthese very long sessions\u201d with the showrunner to explore the themes of the show. \u201cSunny and I, it felt like a men\u2019s group of two, like a therapy session. We&#8217;d speak about all varieties of subjects that type of related, even sometimes very loosely, to the script,\u201d he recalled. \u201cThat felt like, \u2018Oh, this can be a real investigation of something. This is just not just showing as much as deliver some idea.\u2019 That became really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In season 2, Isaac plays a rustic club manager named Joshua Martin. He and his wife, played by Carey Mulligan, get caught in a sticky situation when a younger couple, played by Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny, witness them having an intense fight.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oscar-isaac-stars-in-julian-schnabel-s-historical-epic\">Oscar Isaac Stars In Julian Schnabel\u2019s Historical Epic<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In the Hand of Dante | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cXA3Zgsky18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the one Netflix project that Isaac is involved in. His film \u201cIn The Hand of Dante\u201d made a splash eventually 12 months\u2019s Venice Film Festival. The movie boasts an A-list solid that features Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, and Jason Momoa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Isaac plays two roles: an writer named Nick Tosches within the twenty first century and Dante Alighieri within the 14th century.\u00a0Netflix has scheduled the film for a theatrical release on June 12, followed by a streaming release on June 24.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next-for-oscar-isaac-inside-the-roman\">What\u2019s Next For Oscar Isaac: Inside \u2018The Roman\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1051\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1051,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oscar-Isaac-at-the-83rd-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards-788x1051.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar Isaac at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards\" class=\"wp-image-804784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1051,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oscar-Isaac-at-the-83rd-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards-788x1051.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=571,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Oscar-Isaac-at-the-83rd-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards-428x571.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/05\/oscar-isaac-vegas-series-netflix-martin-scorses-1236881844\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Isaac and his production company are working on developing a creative partnership with the streamer that may give them first-look rights to any film or series projects. Considered one of those projects is a Vegas series from Brian Koppelman and David Levien.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The eight-episode casino drama puts Isaac into the role of Robert \u201cBobby Red\u201d Redman. He\u2019s president of the most popular hotel casino on the town, but he\u2019s going to attempt to make some long odds moves to attempt to secure his position and take much more ground.<\/p>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/betty-gilpin-alec-baldwin-david-costabile-netflix-vegas-1236746249\/\">Variety<\/a>, the series is known as \u201cThe Roman\u201d and will even star Betty Gilpin,\u00a0Alec Baldwin, and David Costabile. Gilpin will star as Marla Blake, who&#8217;s described as \u201cBobby\u2019s formidable wife and a superb, highly connected lawyer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin will play Paul \u201cPrimo\u201d Clark, said to be \u201cA legendary and flint-eyed business technician, Primo is the longtime chairman of the organization and a surrogate father figure to Bobby.\u201d Baldwin previously played a casino boss within the critically-acclaimed film \u201cThe Cooler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Right now, \u201cThe Roman\u201d doesn&#8217;t have a release date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Oscar Isaac has starred in lots of franchise roles. After playing the pilot Poe Dameron in \u201cStar Wars\u201d and the titular Moon Knight on the Disney+ Marvel series, he starred in Guillermo del Toro\u2019s 2025 \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d which was an enormous hit for Netflix. 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