Gary Oldman: Best Movies

The film chameleon’s greatest moments

By Josh WinningApr 11th 2011
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Sid And Nancy (1986)

The Role: Sid Vicious

Why It’s The Best: It’s an early high point in Oldman’s varied career that showed just what the young actor was made of.

Playing the part of an icon known and beloved by many comes with its own demands and risks, but Oldman more than rises to the challenge, completely transforming into the troubled punk bassist.

Iconic Moment: Oldman does his own rendition of ‘My Way’. Frankly, it’s fantastic – might even be better than Sid’s original version...

Gary Says: “If there's anything I learned from Sid, it was not to do heroin. I was able to speak with his mother, who was very helpful.

“That locket I wear in the film was actually his. She loaned it to me. I believe she committed suicide later. It was wonderful meeting her. It was sort of like being able to play John Cassavetes and having access to Gena Rowlands!”

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    • clearwriter

      Apr 11th 2011, 10:37

      Lee Harvey Oswald? Come on. Before True Romance, surely JFK should have been on here.

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    • ebrown2112

      Apr 11th 2011, 13:02

      I'd put JFK, Prick Up Your Ears, and The Contender on the list before Dracula, Romeo is Bleeding, and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. And the best performance in Dracula was by Tom Waits.

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    • ebrown2112

      Apr 11th 2011, 13:02

      I'd put JFK, Prick Up Your Ears, and The Contender on the list before Dracula, Romeo is Bleeding, and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. And the best performance in Dracula was by Tom Waits.

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    • DanielMcA

      Apr 11th 2011, 14:06

      Josh, I know that, to a certain extent, you are playing devil's advocate in these pieces - proffering limited or contrary information or opinion in order to stimulate response and debate, but comethefukon. A piece on Gary Oldman's best performances without The Contender? That's pretty friggin' weak. What next, a piece on Orson Welles' best work but leave out Kane?

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    • Hadouken76

      Apr 11th 2011, 16:59

      Surely his greatest moment was writing and directing Nil by Mouth, but since we are talking about acting it doesnt count...pity.

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    • Heafja38

      Apr 11th 2011, 20:30

      Surely his awesome performance in State Of Grace should of got a mention.

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    • Gav83

      Apr 12th 2011, 4:54

      @Heafja38: yep I agree. State Of Grace should definitely be on here. I read a quote from Oldman somewhere once that said his performance in State of Grace was the one he was most proud of.

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    • dario

      Apr 12th 2011, 11:07

      What´s with The Contender?

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    • FBTZootCatchy

      Nov 1st 2011, 19:55

      "Oldman delivers the whole thing in Russian, no less." IT WAS ROMANIAN, NOT RUSSIAN, you fool! In fact it was modern Romanian imitating medieval English syntax.

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