Moon Knight. Spider-Man 2099. Solid Snake. Oscar Issac's career is already on fire,
but could he also take on one of Marvel's most badass heroes?
One digital artist is making our Wolverine casting dreams come true.
In case you weren't aware, it's a very good time to be Oscar Isaac. The acting megastar
has been on a roll recently, with parts in Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed 2021 epic "Dune"
and the recently finished "Moon Knight" series on Disney+. And Isaac's future seems
just as bright. In 2023, the actor will be reprising his role as Spider-Man 2099,
aka Miguel O'Hara in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," and he's also set to portray
the iconic video game character Solid Snake in a proposed movie adaptation of "Metal Gear Solid."
Of course, when you're as hot as Isaac currently is, there's no such thing as
"enough." The thing about a beloved actor appearing in a number of well-received projects
is that the fandom is always hungry for more. Knowing this, it's no surprise that fans have
yet another legendary character in mind whose shoes Isaac could fill.
"Yes! Yes! Exactly!"
New art posted online by the digital artist ARIFINITY shows what it might look like if
Isaac assumed the mantle of Marvel's Wolverine, who was first famously played on the big screen
by Hugh Jackman. Isaac has already stepped into Marvel's cinematic world of mutants
as the villain Apocalypse in 2016's "X-Men: Apocalypse," and now with his recent Marvel
Cinematic Universe experience as Moon Knight, there's never been a better time to give the
man a crack at a more mainstream superhero role. There are those who think Isaac would
be awesome as Wolverine... and now they have the mind-blowing artwork to back up the idea.
First posted on DeviantArt and Instagram, ARIFINITY's Oscar Isaac fancasting of
Wolverine is as picture perfect as it is comics accurate. The look somewhat resembles
the relatively muted design Hugh Jackman's Logan sports in the first "X-Men" movie back in 2000,
thanks to the shabby civilian clothes, long sideburns, and a hairdo that seems to skew toward
unkempt mane instead of elaborately styled points. Exposed claws and splashes of red on the face
indicate that this version of Wolverine has recently been in conflict, and the expression
on his face makes clear that he's ready for more. It's a design that's already attracted plenty
of attention from fans, and drawn comparison between Isaac's and Wolverine's comic book look.
While fit, Isaac is somewhat shorter and stockier compared to Hugh Jackman, which
makes him much closer in stature to how Logan is portrayed in the comics. He appears smaller,
yet more battle-hardened than Jackman's finely-muscled Weapon X. Though still
very clearly played by a handsome Hollywood star, this version of Wolverine comes across
as somewhat less glamorous — as if he's spent more time fighting than working on his six-pack.
"Moon Knight," which saw him step into the title role as a hero whose power comes
from an Egyptian god, proves that Isaac has versatility and intensity to spare.
With the right haircut and an adequately impressive sideburn game, there's every
reason to believe that the actor would rock the role of Marvel's favorite clawed mutant.
It's also pretty safe to say that fans would likely love to see Isaac as Wolverine. What's
even better, though, is the fact that Isaac has made multiple comments about how much he likes
Wolverine. In March 2022, the actor told Fandom that Wolverine and Apocalypse were his favorite
X-Men characters when he was young — an intriguing comment, since he's already managed to cross
playing one of them from his bucket list. He also noted that he loved Wolverine in part because,
in the comics, he's a short superhero, something Isaac himself could relate to.
Speaking to Esquire around the same time,
Isaac again commented on feeling a connection with Wolverine, noting:
"Wolverine's a little guy, in the comics at least he was.
You know, furry and angry? I can relate to that."
Between the revelation that Isaac likes Wolverine and the fact that he'd clearly fit the role very
well, it's easy to get excited about the prospect of him joining the X-Men as their grumpiest
member. Of course, as astute fans might notice, there are some significant hurdles between reality
and this fun piece of fancasting. Isaac's stint as Apocalypse was prosthetic-heavy and very,
very blue, so it wouldn't necessarily disqualify him from another X-Men role.
However, thanks to Professor Charles Xavier's appearance in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse
of Madness," Marvel's mutants are inching ever closer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
where Isaac already embodies the many personalities of Moon Knight.
Still, if all else fails, maybe the MCU will one day adapt the comic book storyline where
Wolverine becomes one of Moon Knight's alternate personalities. It would be a
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