<Li> Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse : Born in ancient times , and presumably the world 's first mutant , he has a variety of destructive superhuman abilities , including telekinesis , cyberpathy , teleportation , and the ability to augment other mutants ' abilities . Isaac described Apocalypse as the `` creative - slash - destructive force of the Earth . '' He added , `` When things start to go awry , or when things seem like they 're not moving towards evolution , ( Apocalypse ) destroys those civilizations . '' Isaac had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics applications , and wore high - heeled boots to appear taller and a 40 - pound suit . The full costume was uncomfortable , particularly in the humid environment of the outdoor scenes , which forced Isaac to go to a cooling tent between takes . Apocalypse 's previous old - form ( seen at the beginning of the film ) was played by Berdj Garabedian , a 70 - year - old Canadian real estate agent in his first credited film role . </Li>
<Li> Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse : Born in ancient times , and presumably the world 's first mutant , he has a variety of destructive superhuman abilities , including telekinesis , cyberpathy , teleportation , and the ability to augment other mutants ' abilities . Isaac described Apocalypse as the `` creative - slash - destructive force of the Earth . '' He added , `` When things start to go awry , or when things seem like they 're not moving towards evolution , ( Apocalypse ) destroys those civilizations . '' Isaac had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics applications , and wore high - heeled boots to appear taller and a 40 - pound suit . The full costume was uncomfortable , particularly in the humid environment of the outdoor scenes , which forced Isaac to go to a cooling tent between takes . Apocalypse 's previous old - form ( seen at the beginning of the film ) was played by Berdj Garabedian , a 70 - year - old Canadian real estate agent in his first credited film role . </Li>
who plays apocalypse in the new xmen movie
who plays apocalypse in the new xmen movie
Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac