20 Essential Movie Performances That Will Define 2016
10. Oscar Isaac - Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse)
Release Date: May 27
The Role: En Sabah Nur aka Apocalypse, the world's first mutant and by far the most powerful, who threatens to destroy Earth and faces off against the X-Men.
Why It'll Define 2016: Oscar Isaac is so hot right now, coming off the heels of his stellar work last year in both minimalist art-house fare (Ex Machina) and one of the biggest movies of all time (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
Though there's lots of controversy over the diminutive look of Apocalypse compared to the comics, it's a foregone conclusion that Isaac will commit himself as fully to the role as possible.
Even though the latest X-Men movie has struggled to get the hype train running at full speed with little time left until release, it'd be a huge surprise if Isaac wasn't one of the key stand-outs among the stacked cast. Even if he somehow sucks, it'll be enough of a shock that it will also in fact define 2016.