Oscar Isaac told Variety magazine in late August, ahead of the world premiere of Frankenstein at the Venice Film Festival, that he would be open to returning as Poe Dameron in a future Star Wars film. Isaac played the heroic X-wing fighter pilot in three Star Wars films from 2015 to 2019. However, just a few weeks later, Isaac’s return to the Disney-owned series became a little complicated when Disney-owned ABC pulled the show over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments regarding the shooting death of Charlie Kirk.
In a new interview with GQ magazine, Isaac was asked about returning to Star Wars and was asked to provide a new clarification to add: “Yeah. I mean, I’m open to it, but I’m not really open to working with Disney right now. But if they understand it a little bit and don’t give in to, you know, fascism, that’s great… If that happens, yeah, I’m open to having a conversation about a galaxy far, far away, or whatever. ”
GQ notes that the interview with Isaac took place “two days after ABC and Disney halted production on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!'” In response to Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. ” Kimmel returned to ABC four days after his interview with Isaac by GQ.
In a September 15 monologue shortly after Kirk’s murder suspect was arrested, Kimmel quipped: “This weekend hit a new low as MAGA gangs tried to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as something other than themselves.” This line resulted in the suspension of the late night host. When she returned to the air on September 23, Kimmel became emotional and said she did not mean to “make light of the murder of a young man.”
As for Isaac, the actor initially resisted the idea of returning to the Star Wars universe as Poe Dameron, but he’s come a long way. Speaking on a Deadline panel in 2020, months after the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Isaac said that Star Wars movies “weren’t really what I set out to do” as an actor.
“What I set out to do was make homemade films and work with people who inspire me,” Isaac said. “Maybe” he won’t go back to Star Wars, but “you never know. If I need another home or something (maybe).”
Isaac admitted to GQ that he probably shouldn’t have made those comments public, explaining: “Yeah, that was a really likeable quote. Jesus Christ. You know, people ask you things or say things, but you don’t really think about it that much. I said something a little crazy.”
To read Isaac’s full interview, visit GQ’s website.
