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Why hide your last name?

posted 11 years ago by bumperdropper
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Never seen or heard of this guy before, but caught his interview tonight on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Leibowitz), who also happened to drop his ethnic surname upon entering showbiz.

So why would Oscar not go with Hernandez? Doesn't want to be typecast, I'm guessing?

[–] isabelda 9 years ago

I think Isaac is his second firstname. He dropped his last name. I think he is Oscar Isaac Hernandez, so he didnt "pick" a jewish name.