"I wish Daddy a Movie Oscar next year."
This article is reprinted from "Boss Movie" with permission
There has always been a saying that there are three kinds of actors in the world, male, female and British.
That's right. In recent years, a large number of British actors have already conquered Hollywood with their high quality and excellent acting skills.
For example, with the role of Loki in "Avengers", he was loved by the audience
"Uncle Face", who won the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Actor with "The King's Speech"
There is also Tom Hardy, who has performed well in "The Revenant" and "Dunkirk"
Today, the British actor I want to recommend is not only numerous works, but also talented, with "plastic surgery-like acting skills".
He's Gary Oldman.
Gary Oldman was born on 21 March 1958 in London, England.
When he was 7 years old, his father left home and he was raised by his mother and two older sisters.
At the age of 16, he dropped out of school to start working as a salesman for sports equipment.
During this time, he also began to study literature and piano, and had the privilege of meeting his own Bó Lè, a drama teacher Roger Williams.
At his recommendation, Gary Oldman began to be frequently active on the theatrical stage like many British actors, which also laid a solid foundation for his later superb acting skills.
In 1986, he became famous for the film Sid and Nancy.
The punk rock youth sid vicious, played by him, is indeed a person in history, and after falling in love with Nancy, the two become addicted to drugs and live a decadent life.
During this time, the feelings between the two change, a quarrel causes Sid to kill Nancy, and he himself leads to a tragic ending.
Gary Oldman interprets the character's madness and neuroticism well.
He can sing and dance madly on stage without hesitation.
There will also be tears when Nancy dies and is interrogated by the police.
It was a chaotic film that didn't get mainstream media recognition, but it didn't stop Gary Oldman from having a place in the film industry ever since.
In 1991, he played a real person in history in the film "The Assassination of Kennedy" directed by the famous director Oliver Stone: legend has it that Lee Harvey Osvaldo, the murderer of Kennedy, is said to be the murderer of Kennedy.
The evil temperament, coupled with outstanding acting skills, allows him to play this role very well.
It is said that this is also Gary Oldman's most satisfying performance.
In 1992, he starred in the work that attracted much attention in Hollywood that year, "Four Hundred Years of Thrilling Love" directed by the famous director Coppola.
He played Count Dracula in the film.
On the one hand, he is a sinister, cruel vampire who takes revenge on humanity.
On the other hand, he is an obsessive species that has been waiting for his lover for four hundred years.
The complexity of the character's personality, as well as his dedication to love, impresses the audience.
In 1994, he played a crazy bad cop in Luc Besson's "This Killer Is Not Too Cold."
He often listened to Beethoven's music while killing him.
In addition, before each killing, he has the habit of taking drugs, which shows the neuroticism of the characters.
Now, when we think back on this movie, we think of the naïve simplicity of killer Leon and the rebellious charm of Matilda.
But without the classic villain played by Gary Oldman, this film would have lost a lot of color.
In 2004, after years of silence, Gary Oldman starred in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
He played Harry's godfather, Sirius, in the film.
His gloomy temperament and strong personal charm made him competent for this role and countless fans after the release of the film.
Gary Oldman's title of "Dog Daddy" is from here that he is getting louder and louder by HP fans.
Throughout the acting career of "Dog Daddy", you will find that the role image he plays is changeable.
Although, he has also played some normal characters.
For example, Sheriff Gordon in Nolan's "Batman" trilogy
Beethoven, the music master in the movie "Immortal Truth"
But the characters he has played are still mostly villains.
However, as actor Isabella Roserini puts it, "his roles are mostly shady, but in contrast, Gary Oldman is a cute and funny guy".
In life, he is indeed full of personality and charm.
In 2012, he attended the Prada Milan catwalk with a full atmosphere.
Privately, when reporters asked him which of his favorite characters he created, he bluntly denied them all.
In addition, he also complained about his past works, and did not hide his dislike for certain characters.
For example, the weird villain in "The Fifth Element" was despised by him.
Although, this movie has a very high position in the hearts of many fans.
There are also Russian terrorists in Air Force One.
He confessed years later that he took on the role in this type of film because Hollywood's generous salary allowed him to make his own movies.
Thus, this led to his directorial debut, Don't Eat.
The film won two awards, the British Academy Award for Best British Film and Best Original Screenplay.
But in addition to his career success, he has bad problems such as short-temperedness and alcoholism in life.
Some people even say that the reason why his four marriages did not end well is inseparable from his own alcoholism.
Even though he had many problems in his life and was not a perfect person, Gary Oldman never gave up on acting.
"There are only bad movies, no bad characters", he has always adhered to this principle, opening up his own path between a rich variety of screen roles.
In 2011, "The Pot Maker, the Tailor, the Soldier, the Spy" starring him was released.
In the film, he plays the former british MI6 senior spy "Beggar".
His personality is low-key and calm, and his expression is melancholy and serious.
However, through those glasses, you can feel as if he has already seen everything.
Gary Oldman's dedication to the film is there for all to see, and it's also the closest he's ever been to an Oscar.
He was nominated for Best Actor at the 84th Academy Awards for this film, but still lost to Jean Duardin, the actor of the film "The Artist".
This not only makes fans feel sorry for it, but also makes the media and insiders feel unfair.
"Hopefully, one day, the film industry will be able to correct one of the most enduring and absurd mistakes in the film industry: Gary Oldman has never won a major award for his performance."
Fortunately, a film that proves Gary Oldman's acting skills has finally arrived, and it is "The Darkest Hour", which was released in China on December 1.
It was shown early on at the Telluride Film Festival, which is highly regarded by industry insiders.
The film has a good reputation, with a rotten tomato freshness rating of 85%
While critics have mixed reviews of the film, gary Oldman's performance has been unanimously praised.
The film tells the story of the legendary British Prime Minister Churchill, who faced difficult times during World War II.
Coincidentally, its plot echoes Nolan's Dunkirk.
Together, the two films present the entire process of the Dunkirk evacuation, a key battle of World War II.
Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, is naturally the biggest highlight of the film.
From shape to god, Gary Oldman and his team have put a lot of effort into it.
In terms of appearance, he spends at least 4 hours a day on makeup.
In addition, he also wore a "fattening suit" to shoot continuously for more than 50 days.
According to himself, it felt like running a marathon.
In terms of godlikeness, Gary Oldman's charismatic performance skills are indispensable.
In the trailer, a passage from Churchill's speech in the House of Commons, "We will fight to the end", closely coincides with the ending of the film Dunkirk and is also one of the climactic passages of the film.
He resolutely declared: "We will fight in the fields and in the streets, we will fight to the end in the mountains, and we will never surrender!" Only victory can save the survival! ”
This domineering aura, this momentum of turning the tide, made the image of a tenacious and indomitable politician stand.
Of course, what the film has to do is not only to tell the legendary story of the prime minister, but also to "pull Churchill off the altar" and show his side as an ordinary person.
For example, he has informal lifestyle habits and often eats breakfast in bed.
I love to drink▼
Smoke does not leave the hand▼
Unexpected sense of humor▼
All of this, under gary Oldman's superb acting skills, it is vivid and three-dimensional, delicate and touching.
Although there have been many versions of Churchill on the big screen before, I believe that Gary Oldman's Churchill must be the most unique one.
This time, many fans called him again, saying that Gary Oldman was finally going to take the movie emperor. I am also very happy about this.
As for who will spend the film emperor in the end, we still have to wait and see the Academy Awards in March next year.
Finally, don't ask me where I can see it, the cinema can see it.