Oscar Isaactook a walk down memory lane during his debut onSaturday Night Live.The 42-year-oldDunestarappeared as hoston the comedy sketch series Saturday, where he joked about being an actor and how the occupation was always in the cards for him.First detailing that he is “half Guatemalan, half Cuban — or as casting directors call that, ‘ethically ambiguous’” — Isaac noted that he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney+ series,Moon Knight.“It’s kind of a full-circle moment since the first movie I was ever in was calledThe Avenger. NotThe Avengers, which was a massive blockbuster. No, no, this wasThe Avenger, which is a movie that I wrote, directed, and starred in when I was 10 years old,” he joked.After showing clips of the home video, where Isaac plays “a ninja assassin training to fight his nemesis,” the actor teased that the throwback movie is “arguably better than the realAvengers.““And I made it for only half the budget, only $110 million,” he added sarcastically. “But I took it really seriously, maybe a little too seriously.“During his first time hostingSNL, Isaac appeared in an array of sketches, including one centered aroundPaw Patrol, and others focusing on afiction writing workshopand ahome repair show. The actor also starred in a hilarious sketch where hewooed castmember Aidy Bryant.This weekend’s episode also featuredCharli XCXas a musical guest for the first time since 2014. Charli, 29,was supposed to perform on the showin December opposite hostPaul Rudd, but her act was canceledwhen the show was scaled backdue to a surge of the COVID-19 omicron variant.Outside ofSNL, Isaac has had a busy last few years, starring in movies likeThe Card Counter,Dune, andThe Addams Family 2in 2021 alone. In 2019, the actor played Poe Dameron inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerand on the animated Disney show,Star Wars Resistance.Currently, Isaac stars in the new HBO seriesScenes from a MarriagewithJessica Chastain, whotold PEOPLEin September 2021 that the two have been friends for 20 years.Later this month, Isaac will appear as the title character inMoon Knight, which premieres on March 30.The Marvel Studios show follows a museum gift shop employee who says he has “a sleeping disorder” and “can’t tell the difference between waking life and dreams,“as seen in a trailer for the series.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Up next to hostSNLisThe BatmanstarZoë Kravitz, who will make her debut on the sketch comedy show alongside musical guestRosalíaon March 12.Saturday Night Liveairs weekly on NBC.

Oscar Isaactook a walk down memory lane during his debut onSaturday Night Live.

The 42-year-oldDunestarappeared as hoston the comedy sketch series Saturday, where he joked about being an actor and how the occupation was always in the cards for him.

First detailing that he is “half Guatemalan, half Cuban — or as casting directors call that, ‘ethically ambiguous’” — Isaac noted that he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney+ series,Moon Knight.

“It’s kind of a full-circle moment since the first movie I was ever in was calledThe Avenger. NotThe Avengers, which was a massive blockbuster. No, no, this wasThe Avenger, which is a movie that I wrote, directed, and starred in when I was 10 years old,” he joked.

After showing clips of the home video, where Isaac plays “a ninja assassin training to fight his nemesis,” the actor teased that the throwback movie is “arguably better than the realAvengers.”

“And I made it for only half the budget, only $110 million,” he added sarcastically. “But I took it really seriously, maybe a little too seriously.”

During his first time hostingSNL, Isaac appeared in an array of sketches, including one centered aroundPaw Patrol, and others focusing on afiction writing workshopand ahome repair show. The actor also starred in a hilarious sketch where hewooed castmember Aidy Bryant.

This weekend’s episode also featuredCharli XCXas a musical guest for the first time since 2014. Charli, 29,was supposed to perform on the showin December opposite hostPaul Rudd, but her act was canceledwhen the show was scaled backdue to a surge of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

Outside ofSNL, Isaac has had a busy last few years, starring in movies likeThe Card Counter,Dune, andThe Addams Family 2in 2021 alone. In 2019, the actor played Poe Dameron inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerand on the animated Disney show,Star Wars Resistance.

Currently, Isaac stars in the new HBO seriesScenes from a MarriagewithJessica Chastain, whotold PEOPLEin September 2021 that the two have been friends for 20 years.

Later this month, Isaac will appear as the title character inMoon Knight, which premieres on March 30.

The Marvel Studios show follows a museum gift shop employee who says he has “a sleeping disorder” and “can’t tell the difference between waking life and dreams,“as seen in a trailer for the series.

Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.

Up next to hostSNLisThe BatmanstarZoë Kravitz, who will make her debut on the sketch comedy show alongside musical guestRosalíaon March 12.

Saturday Night Liveairs weekly on NBC.

source: people.com