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With his turn as Winston Churchill, weighed down by makeup, Gary Oldman‘s transformative performance has won him his very first Academy Award. Oldman was a previous nominee in this same category in 2012 for his performance in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” where the actor portrayed George Smiley, a veteran of espionage during the Cold War. But it is his turn as the revered Prime Minister of England during World War II that has won him the golden statuette.
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Oldman’s career spans over 30 years with staple films such as “Sid and Nancy,” “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” and “The Dark Knight” trilogy, among others, on his impressive resume. For his role as the former Prime Minister, Oldman spent a year studying Churchill’s mannerisms and voice prior to filming. Oldman rounds out the year with the Academy Award following numerous other pieces of recognition. Including a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, Critics Choice Award, and the BAFTA award.
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“Darkest Hour” was nominated for six Academy Awards this year.