The Citizen (Gauteng)

Gary Oldman

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The British actor has appeared in roles as diverse a dread-locked pimp who thinks he’s black (True Romance) and a wheelchair-bound madman with half a face (Hannibal). But those transforma­tions pale in comparison to his Oscar-winning turn as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Oldman is a dead ringer for the UK’s wartime leader. In fact, the costume and make-up department were told to dial back their efforts, so some semblance of Oldman was still vaguely recognisab­le on film.

 ??  ?? ‘DARKEST HOUR’. Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in director Joe Wright’s release.
‘DARKEST HOUR’. Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in director Joe Wright’s release.

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