New ‘Star Wars’ film will be first to have Latino lead actor

*The Star Wars movie won’t be out until December, and already it’s creating a huge buzz. Issac’s character is called Poe Dameron. VL

By Camilo Smith, La Voz de Houston

Oscar Issac is one of the newest Latino faces on the rise in Hollywood. The Guatemalan actor will go down in Star Wars history now after taking on a lead role in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The movie, which is probably the most high anticipated sci-fi flick of 2015, is set to be released in December.

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