Oscar Isaac's love life has been shrouded in mystery ever since he hit the spotlight.
The actor has been notoriously private about his personal life, and he's gotten so good
at keeping things a secret that it's almost impossible to figure out his previous romances.
From a mysterious high school sweetheart to his steamy moment with Jessica Chastain on
the red carpet not too long ago.
Everyone was surprised to find out that Oscar is actually happily married and has been for
five years.
So who was the lucky lady to steal his heart?
The mystery all started way back in 2007 after the New York Daily News reported that Isaac
proposed to longtime girlfriend, Maria Miranda.
The article even shared all the details about the proposal, including that it took place
in front of the Lincoln Center Fountain and "she said yes — jumping up and down excitedly,
and they were kissing."
According to the article, Isaac was performing in Shakespeare in the Park's Romeo and Juliet
at the time, so he wasn't the big name he is today.
Since the story itself was so detailed, it seems unlikely that it would have been made
up.
On top of that, another article from the Mirror described Maria as Isaac's "childhood sweetheart"
in 2010.
It stated, "Oscar is still said to be engaged to childhood sweetheart Maria Miranda after
proposing in December 2007."
As far as we can tell, there are no pictures of Maria and Isaac together.
If she's someone he knew from childhood, that would explain why she's remained such a mysterious
woman.
So, did Isaac and Miranda ever get married?
There were rumors that they tied the knot and later got divorced, but no one really
knows the full story.
Since they got engaged around 15 years ago, there's a lot that could have happened to
cause a split.
It's safe to say that things between them simply didn't work out.
That is … if the story was true, to begin with.
As the years went by, the actor himself remained secretive about his private life.
However, we do know that he met his future wife, documentary filmmaker Elvira Lind),
at a party in 2012.
At the time, Oscar was preparing for his role in 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' and he was invited
to a party that he didn't even want to go to.
Naturally, he went dressed as Llewyn.
He said of the night, "It was a month before shooting.
And then I was sitting in the corner just eating.
I was the only person eating at the party.
And this girl … obviously she spotted the weirdo and went directly to that one.
And she sat with me and talked to me for a long time.
I guess she liked the whole thing."
As for Elvira, years later, she confessed that she wore her favorite dress to the party
that night.
So, she joked that it was the dress that "helped me lure in my now-husband eight years ago."
It's unclear when they first started dating, but it seems that something definitely clicked
between them at that party.
Just a year later, Lind directed Isaac for the first time as part of her 'Staircase Sessions'
project, where she filmed musicians performing in stairwells.
Isaac took part in four of the 13 videos she filmed.
It wasn't until 2016 - almost four years after they met - that the couple officially confirmed
their relationship with a classic red carpet debut.
Oscar and Elvira didn't hold anything back when it came to sharing sweet, affectionate
moments with one another on the carpet, and they were caught kissing and hugging each
other without being bothered by the swarms of cameras taking their picture.
A year later, the couple got married in secret during a very private and intimate ceremony.
Elvira later shared that there were only five guests at the wedding because they wanted
to make sure that only the most important people were there for them.
Then, just one month after their secret wedding, the couple welcomed their first child together,
a son they named Eugene Isaac.
Despite their attempts at keeping the wedding as low-key as possible, it didn't take long
for news to spread.
However, Oscar didn't mind talking about it when he was asked about his marriage during
an interview.
He confessed the moment he knew he wanted to marry her was very bitter-sweet.
His mother had been sick for quite some time, and he watched as Elvira walked around with
her pregnant belly, took care of his own sick mother, and "... Seeing her do that, I just
thought: I want to be with this person forever and ever.
And I just wanted to take that extra step as well."
Isaac also explained that since Elvira was Danish, she wasn't an American citizen, and
of course, she was pregnant.
So he also wanted to figure out what their future was going to look like, and he realized
that he wanted them to be a family unit.
Oscar also said that Danish people don't believe in marriage and don't see the importance of
marriage that much, which made it harder for them to tie the knot.
But, they finally decided that it was the best decision that they'd ever made together.
He added, "And so my mom passed in February and we got married in March and our son was
born in April."
He also explained that the couple named their son Eugene in memory of his late mother.
Losing his mother put a lot of things into perspective for him, and he realized what
he wanted most was a family of his own.
In 2018, the actor didn't shy away from gushing over his wife and her hard work as a mom.
He shared, "My wife, God bless her, was with a newborn at home while I'm doing Hamlet,
and that was a lot to deal with.
She's an incredible woman."
In 2019, Isaac and Elvira welcomed their second son they named Mads.
The following year, the couple collaborated on another project together.
She directed her husband in the short film "The Letter Room," which was later nominated
for the Academy Award for Best Life Action Short Film in 2021.
Elvira also gushed over her husband in an Instagram post, thanking him for the amazing
experience they had working together on the short film.
She captioned, "To my talented husband.
Thank you for letting me put you in a fat suit during a Summer heat wave.
Thank you for trusting me to direct you while I was 7 months pregnant.
I know that wasn't always easy.
Thank you for encouraging me and showing up and doing absolute magic like you always do.
And thank you for growing the most impressive mustache I have ever seen."
She continued: "You are the funniest man I know.
I love you more than any words can explain on social media.
I am very happy we got to make this together – (and stayed married after)."
The couple enjoyed working together so much that they decided to partner up in business
too.
They established a production company together called Mad Gene Media.
Elvira made the announcement on Instagram, sharing, "We have podcasts, shorts, docs,
fiction and graphic novels in
the making,"
Of course, we can't forget about how Oscar and Jessica Chastain broke the internet in
September of 2021.
While on the red carpet for the premiere of 'Scenes From A Marriage,' Isaac's wife was
seen waiting in the background while he and Chastain shared what could only be described
as one of Hollywood's hottest red carpet moments ever.
The pair stood side by side, and while Jessica had her arm around Oscar's shoulder, he kissed
her shoulder and gave her a look that made fans weak at the knees.
Naturally, with his wife waiting on the sidelines, people couldn't help but wonder how she felt
watching him share such a steamy moment with his co-star.
It also seemed impossible not to assume that there was something more going on between
Jessica and Oscar since their chemistry was off the charts.
There were some that thought that his affection towards Jessica must mean that he was being
unfaithful towards his wife; that was just a few steps away from them.
Thankfully, Elvira showed no hints of jealousy, and rather than take offense toward Oscar's
behavior; she was seen laughing and smiling in support of the co-stars.
Chastain and Isaac's friendship actually goes back twenty years when they studied
at Julliard together.
She's even good friends with his wife, which explains why they were all so comfortable
at that moment.
If you ask us, there's nothing better than a couple that trusts each other no matter
what.
In Hollywood, it seems trust is a difficult thing to come by, especially since co-stars
tend to fall for one another so often - married or not.
So the fact that Elvira and Oscar share that same kind of trust only shows how much respect
they have for one another and the work that they do.
We may not know too much about Oscar and Elvira's relationship, but as far as we can tell, they're
pretty much perfect for each other.
She saw something in him at that party all those years ago, and they've been together
ever since.
Even when things got hard, and his mother fell ill, she never left his side and helped
nurse his mother until she passed away.
It's pretty clear that Oscar found a gem when he met Elvira, and we couldn't be happier
for them.
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