The only movie Gary Oldman hates to watch

In the latter, he showed his versatility by playing Coxy, a racist and disgusting skinhead, which earned him critical acclaim. His next film role would further recognize him and make him better known among British audiences. However, it’s also a film that Oldman can’t bear to see now playboy that he never wanted to appear in the film.

Published in 1986, published, Sid and Nancy was a success, with Oldman playing the Sex Pistols’ volatile bassist, Sid Vicious. Since Chloe Webb portrayed Nancy Spungen, the pair starred as tormented lovers whose relationship ends in tragedy after Spungen is found dead in the Chelsea Hotel. Oldman’s performance brought a well-documented and legendary era of British music to the screen and was highly praised. Vicious was a notorious character – one who would certainly be difficult to control.

Sid and Nancywhich won several awards, including Oldman’s Most Promising Newcomer from the Evening Standard British Film Awards, was truly the actor’s breakthrough. Still, he admitted that he doesn’t like “me in the movie.”

He continued: “To be honest, I didn’t want to make it at all. I was spoken to about it at the time. And now when I flow through the channels and come across it, it’s fuck! Sid and Nancyand that’s what it’s about. I don’t think I played Sid Vicious very well. “

It seems like Oldman is hypercritical of his performances, even though he is incredibly highly regarded.

He also shared, “I don’t like how I see Poke your ears. I wasn’t the right person to listen to Beethoven (in Immortal beloved) and turned it off half a dozen times before claiming he “couldn’t stand” The fifth element. Obviously, you can be viewed as one of the greatest people in your given industry and still criticize yourself harshly.

Since then, Oldman has won an Oscar for his prosthetically austere performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest houra sharp turn from his days playing itchy youngsters like Coxy and Vicious. The actor has appeared in many acclaimed films over the years such as True Romance, Leon, Bram Stoker’s DraculaPresent The Dark Knightand even that Harry Potter series, but who knows which one he’s really proud of?

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