Moon Knight's Oscar Isaac Opens Up On Taking Psilocybin With Ethan Hawke

Oscar Isaac, one of the most recognizable personalities at the moment with roles in record-breaking films such as Ex Machina, Dune and the three latest Star Wars movies, has cemented his position as a great actor.

Lately, he has been on a publicity tour for his most recent show, Moon Knight, and was recently a featured guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While discussing the work he did with Ethan Hawke, a curious anecdote came up.

One night, on the outskirts of Budapest, Isaac, his brother and Hawke took some psilocybin and, in the words of the actor, “danced with God.” 

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“We had some mushrooms and listened to the Phosphorescent album. We laid down and giggled for a long time listening to music and then went to a park and played some football a little bit,” he added. Isaac and Colbert then briefly discussed the legality of the substance, both in Hungary and in the US.

With these comments, Isaac joins a growing list of celebrities who gave positive comments on psychedelics, such as Jon Stewart, Jada Pinkett Smith, Elon Musk, and Joe Rogan.

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