Just a few days later, on March 21, the birthday of one of the best film actors of our time, Gary Oldman. To celebrate this event, we decided to indulge in nostalgia and remember why we love this talented person so much. We present to our readers the top films with Gary Oldman, which are worth revising right now!
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
One of the early films with Gary Oldman, in which the actor played a truly cult role. The events of the picture take place in London at the end of the 19th century. The plot focuses on a young couple of lawyer Jonathan Harker and his lover, the beautiful Mina Murray. Once Jonathan has the opportunity to visit Transylvania, where he is waiting for a business deal with a certain Count Dracula who wants to acquire London property in his possession. Upon returning to the capital, Mina also meets with Dracula. The girl captivates the count so much with her beauty that she becomes an object of obsession for him. Soon, the true nature of Dracula, who actually turns out to be an ancient vampire, is revealed.
The 1992 film "Dracula" is based on the cult novel of the Irish novelist Bram Stoker. In addition to Gary Oldman, other famous actors also took part in the filming, among whom were Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder and Monica Bellucci.
The Fifth Element (1997)
As a diverse actor, Gary Oldman has long proved that the roles of antagonists in him are obtained as well as the roles of good guys. The "fifth element" is a direct proof of this. In this picture, Oldman played the role of a charismatic and impulsive villain named Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Sorg, who is engaged in the production of weapons and in every possible way contributes to the destruction of planet Earth.
The events of the film take place in the distant future. A catastrophic danger is approaching Earth, which threatens to destroy all of humanity. Only items put together can save the situation. It is known that four of them are known elements (earth, water, fire and air). However, this is not all, because the fifth element must be added to the elements, the essence of which remains a real mystery.
Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved, 1994)
A musical biographical drama about the life and love of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven (Gary Oldman). The plot begins with the fact that a mysterious letter falls into the hands of a close friend and secretary of Beethoven. The letter tells about the last will of the composer, according to which all his property should be received by some immortal lover. In this case, the name of the girl, her place of residence and other useful information is not disclosed. Then Beethoven's friend decides to conduct his own investigation and try to find the mysterious stranger from the letter.
Route 60 (Interstate 60, 2002)
The next unusual role was played by Gary Oldman in the unusual comedy "Route 60". The plot of the film is built around the mysterious performers of desires, which are found in myths and legends of different peoples of the world. Since the events of "Route 60" take place in America, then the performer of their desires is their own, American. This is not a genie, not a leprechaun, not a fairy, and not even a dragon. In the USA, the mysterious Mr. O.Zh. is responsible for the fulfillment of desires. Grant (Gary Oldman) is a strange fun little guy, a meeting with which can result in both real luck and sheer disaster. The main character of the film by the name of Neil intersects with him.
Neal’s life is pretty good - he has a loving family, a beautiful bride and brilliant career prospects on the horizon. However, for a long time now, a man has dreamed dreams of a mysterious girl. Then O.Zh. Grant offers Neal to go on a journey along the mysterious highway 60, where he can find answers to all his questions.
Cinema-trilogy of Christopher Nolan "The Dark Knight" (2005-2012)
We continue our story about the best films with Gary Oldman. This time it will be about the Dark Knight trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. In the image of Commissioner James Gordon, the actor appeared in 2005, when Batman: The Beginning was shown in all cinemas. After that, The Dark Knight and Revival of the Legend came out, in which Oldman also took part. The role of an honest policeman in a city rotten from corruption revealed him from a new perspective. This time, the actor changed his unusual role to a completely ordinary image. His incarnation, Commissioner Gordon became a reference for many fans. Over the course of three films, Oldman's character holds the brand of an honest cop and tries to clear the streets of Gotham from raging crime.
Screen adaptation of books about Harry Potter
Gary Oldman's debut film in the Harry Potter universe was "The Prisoner of Azkaban." It was there that the actor first appeared in one of his most memorable roles, beloved by the entire generation of potteromania - in the role of Sirius Black, the godfather of the “boy who survived”. At first, viewers saw in Black only the most dangerous criminal and the only wizard who managed to escape from Azkaban prison. Throughout the film, scary legends circulate around Sirius, which only reinforce the first not the best impression. However, what was the surprise of the fans when they found out that the prisoner of Azkaban was not at all what the magical world tried to expose him!
In fact, Sirius Black is a man with a tragic fate and a good heart. Being Potter's godfather, he tries to become a real family and support for the boy. Needless to say, the real personality of Sirius Black very quickly won the love of the Potter fans of the whole world?
"Spy, get out!" (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011)
An exciting detective thriller, the events of which revolve around British intelligence, where, according to employees, has long been a spy. And not anyhow where, but in the manual itself. Those who tried to state their suspicions very quickly lost their jobs and retired. Then the intelligence curator decides to seek help from the right hand of the former head of MI-6, who was once removed from service. Thus, a former agent named George Smiley (Gary Oldman) and becomes the one who is tasked with conducting a special investigation in order to calculate the "mole". The main condition is that no one, including members of the top intelligence leadership, should know that the spy has been re-opened the hunt.