The Role: Jim Gordon
Why It’s The Best: It sees Oldman playing a straight-laced upstanding member of society, which by virtue of being played by Oldman makes for a fascinating interpretation of commissioner Jim Gordon – an integral but usually stuffy cut-out from the Batman comics.
Iconic Moment: Captured by Aaron Eckhart’s demented Two Face, Gordon pleads for his family’s life...
Gary Says: “It is nice to play someone who’s really the moral centre of the piece, someone who’s strong and has got great backbone and character, and is virtuous and honest and incorruptible, and all these things that I think Jim Gordon is.
“All those qualities make him fun to play - versus some of those other wacky or strange people I’ve played in the past. This is a conscious decision just to turn the ship around and do other things."
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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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