Oscar Isaac on 'Frankenstein,' 'In The Hand Of Dante,' 'King Hamlet'

Oscar Isaac is doing a bit of time traveling these days, cinematically at least, with three new films that all debuted at fall festivals. In current release and airing on Netflix is Guillermo del Toro ’s Frankenstein , set in the late 18 th century, in which Isaac plays the title role of Victor Frankenstein (just nominated Best Actor In a Drama for Golden Globes). And in Julian Schnabel ’s sweeping In the Hand of Dante , fresh from its debut at the Venice Film Festival in September, Isaac plays dual roles 700 years apart, ranging from the 14th to 21st centuries. Finally, in the personal documentary King Hamlet , which debuted in Telluride, his take on Hamlet in the 2017 Off Broadway Public Theater production of the 16 th century play is chronicled by none other than