Half a month ago, "Dog Daddy" Gary Oldman won the 90th Academy Award for Best Actor with his "plastic surgery-like acting skills" in "Darkest Hour", and everyone is looking forward to it. Today, the new Best Actor coincides with his 60th birthday.
In fact, when it comes to Gary Oldman, in addition to this year's work "Darkest Hour" and the extremely heavy Academy Awards, many viewers are not very familiar with him. Xiao Dianjun randomly asked his friends around him, and many people did not remember that there was Gary Oldman in the works I mentioned.
Speaking of the "domestic violence" in the days before and after the Oscars, many friends are not clear about who is the wife who accused Gary Oldman of domestic violence. It is better to follow Xiao Dianjun today to see the legendary life of this Oscar-favored actor.
Five Marriages: Always Unable to Escape the Curse of Divorce?
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Daddy dog has five marriages. In 1987, he married British actress Leslie Manville, but the marriage lasted for a short time, and two years later, the two divorced. By this time, their son, Alfie, was three years old. Alfie, now 28 years old, became the photographer Oldman objected to.
Leslie Manville was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Academy Awards for "The Phantom Sewer," and the two appeared on the same scene again, described as "awkward" when foreign media reported. Previously, Leslie Manville had starred in the British dramas "North and South" and "Law and Order".
Leslie was at this year's Oscar scene
In addition, Leslie Manville and Gary Oldman have collaborated on two works. One is "The Club", which tells the contradictions between English fans and other fans, and the other is another work directed by Forrest Gump, "A Christmas Carol". Both works portray a couple.
After this year's domestic storm, Leslie, who never discussed divorce, talked about her ex-husband again, saying: "No matter what a great father you read in the press, he is not a perfect father." However, Leslie also mentioned that over the years, she and the dog daddy have been a very friendly relationship.
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After the divorce, Gary Oldman moved to Hollywood, where she met American actress Uma Thurman, and the two married in 1990. Two years later, the two divorced. The marriage was described by Vanity Fair as "volatile."
Uma Thurman herself described the marriage as a mistake. "But you know, what can I say?" He's really a great actor. I was 18 when we met and he was 12 years older than me. It's a crazy rhyme, but I need to end it. ”
Chinese audiences should be very familiar with Uma Thurman. She has collaborated with director Quentin Tarantino many times, like mistress Mia in Pulp Fiction and the "Bride" killer in Kill Bill.
Uma Thurman in Kill Bill
Gary Oldman was Uma Thurman's first husband. Oldman once made a cameo appearance in the movie "Juneflower" while chasing Uma Thurman.
Uma Thurman in Juneflower
Gary Oldman's cameo
Speaking about the marriage, a friend of Uma Thurman also said: "Gary is always crazy and he needs to marry a woman who is particularly tolerant of him." When Uma Thurman was picked up and compared to Venus, Oldman said, "You try living with the angels!" ”
After ending the marriage, Gary Oldman fell into a state of alcoholism, much like his father. It is worth noting that he was rumored to have had a relationship with American actress Winona Red during this time. But Winona Red herself doesn't seem to like Gary Oldman very much.
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Gary Oldman's third marriage began in 1997 with the wife of Donya Frentino. The marriage, which had two sons, Gulliver and Charlie, lasted less than five years and ended amid a series of arguments and accusations. The domestic violence before and after the Oscars was also caused by Frentino.
Gary Oldman with his third wife
Florentino accused Gary Oldman of domestic violence against her and spending more than a thousand pounds on alcohol and drugs. She claimed in court: "When I was about to call the police, he choked me by the neck. I stepped back, handset in my hand. He took the handset from me and punched me in the face three or four times. The children were crying. Oldman denied the allegation, claiming it was "full of lies and insinuations."
Oldman's son also stood up for his father: "I just want to protect my father's reputation, and I don't want to say bad things about my mother." She has always been a very frustrated person who will cause trouble for others. ”
When the two divorced, they sued over custody of their son, but in the end the court awarded custody of their son to Gary Oldman, and Frentino had the right to visit. The third marriage was described by Frentino as a nightmare, and it was also Oldman's most tortuous marriage.
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On December 31, 2008, Gary Oldman married British singer and actress Alexandra Edenberg. The fourth marriage lasted less than 7 years, and the two divorced on January 9, 2015.
Gary Oldman with his fourth wife
Gary Oldman said in a 2014 media interview that he had learned a lot from his previous three marriages and that practice made perfect. He hoped it would be his last marriage. But I didn't expect that a year later, the two would go their separate ways. When separated, the two divided the property between them, and Oldman kept a home and multiple cars.
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In September 2017, Gary Oldman married art curator Giselle Schmidt, and the wedding was also quite low-key. Giselle Schmidt was also married, with her ex-husband for 20 years and had a 9-year-old son. Oldman revealed to the media that Schmidt's ex-husband also attended their wedding and got along well.
Gary Oldman with his fifth wife
Gary Oldman and his now wife also attend various events together during the awards season, at the Oscars, and when Oldman won the award, Schmidt burst into tears. For the current marital relationship, Oldman compares him and Schmidt to peas in a pod, inseparable, like glue.
Versatile Image: Screen characters are unexpected!
Gary Oldman's married life may seem to be more tortuous, but his artwork can be said to be more classic than a classic. In addition to TV movies and TV series, he has starred in a total of 55 feature films (including 3 dubbing works), 50 screen roles (excluding the "Harry Potter" series, "Batman" series and many more), there is always the one that you can't expect.
Gary Oldman's first film was 1986's Sid and Nancy, in which he played Sid, a young man who was addicted to drugs all day. The film is based on the true story of the bassist of the band THE SEX PISTOLS, and Oldman did a lot of research before performing. Sid's mother also gave Sid's love affair to Oldman for him to wear during filming.
Stills from "Sid and Nancy"
Oldman perfectly restored Shen Yun. At that time, after the lead singer of the band watched the film, he praised Oldman and said that he was really a good actor!
He then starred as the British writer Joe Orton of the '60s in 1987's The Bedmate of Passion, whose arrogance was equally impressive. Later, "Track 29", "Guild", "Devil's Sheriff Helltown", and "Assassination of Kennedy" all contributed crazy and different roles, which also allowed him to gradually gain a foothold in the industry.
"Passionate Bedmate"
Track 29
Devil Sheriff Helltown
In 1992 he starred in Francis Coppola's film Four Hundred Years of Horror, which made him remembered by all audiences. His role as Count Dracula, the vampire, is arguably the pinnacle of his early career, and his rendition is moving and fascinating. He was played with Winona Red, who didn't like him. From this film onwards, Oldman's characters rarely have beautiful teenagers.
Stills from "Four Hundred Years of Thrillers"
In the ensuing True Romance, Oldman portrays a white pimp who identifies himself as black, rather brutal.
In "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", he played a villain bastard cop, in addition to the Beethoven music he liked to listen to when killing, many people also remembered the phrase "EVERYONE!"
In the blink of an eye, Oldman played the musical giant Beethoven in 1994's "Immortal True Feelings". He made up the appearance so that it was close to Beethoven's portrait, creating a gentle image.
Stills from Immortal Truth
Papa Dog played another musician, Elvis Presley, in Guns, Girls and Gambling
However, in Oldman's interview, he personally admitted that he did not like to perform in "Sid and Nancy", "Passionate Bedmate", "Immortal True Feelings", and he thought that he did not act well enough.
Subsequently, the three characters in "Murder one", "The Fifth Element", and "Air Force One" - warden, boss, and hijacker - began to make his villain performance more and more evil. It wasn't until 2001's Hannibal that Gary Oldman played the pedophile Mason, who pushed the madness in his performance to the extreme again.
Murder at First Degree
The Fifth Element
Air Force One
Hannibal
Beginning in 2004 and working until 2012, Gary Oldman portrayed two memorable characters for fans, Sirius in the Harry Potter series and Commissioner Gordon in the Batman franchise. These two series quickly increased Gary Oldman's popularity.
Sirius
Commissioner Gordon
He took over the Harry Potter series because his children are all fans, and the Armanigus of Sirius he starred in the film is a big black dog, so fans also affectionately call him Dog Daddy. Of course, Gary Oldman's initials are "GO", which is also homophonous with the word dog.
In "Rise of the Apes 2: Dawn War", Dog Daddy starred
During this time, Gary Oldman's other film characters seem to have been overshadowed by both series. Until 2011,"Pot Maker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", he became a senior agent, code-named Beggar, but his status was not high in the CIA.
Stills from "The Pot Maker, the Tailor, the Soldier, the Spy"
Before shooting, the detail-oriented Oldman selected hundreds of pairs of glasses before picking the black version of the film. Oldman played a different kind of agent image, helping him to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor for the first time. In the eyes of director Thomas Alfredson, Gary Oldman is the key to the film's success.
Gary Oldman is the most typical method among actors today, from being overeating and thin in "Sid and Nancy" to smoking cigars and smoking nicotine poisoning in "The Darkest Hour", each film has put in different degrees of effort. The affirmation given to him by the Oscars is also an affirmation of the acting skills of the method school.
However, when it comes to his role, Oldman is most favored by the killer in "The Assassination of Kennedy" and the agent in "Pot Maker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". He personally investigated oswald for his role in The Assassination of Kennedy, asking Oswald about his wife and children.
Stills from The Assassination of Kennedy
But Oldman's talent goes beyond acting, as he directed a 1997 film, Don't Eat, which was shortlisted for the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival and helped Kathy Burke win best actress.
Stills from "Don't Swallow"
In addition, Oldman's singing skills are also very strong. He and David Bowie are close friends, and the two have recorded songs together and starred in "Light Crazy Years" together. Oldman has starred in David Bowie's MV, and David Bowie will sign his fans with Oldman's name.
Gary Oldman starred in the David Bowie MV
Before winning the Oscars, Gary Oldman spoke in an interview with Playboy about what it means to win these awards today, saying that winning an Oscar may make sense, but the Golden Globes really don't. He believes that the Golden Globes are just the collective YY of 90 incompetents, while the Oscars are different, and they are still in the entertainment industry.
His views and ideas are always sharp and unique, and he admits that he is at odds with Hollywood celebrity gatherings. Now that he has won the Oscars, I am very happy judging from his INS.
Gary Oldman is now over 60 years old, and when we talk about him, we can't help but talk about another nominee for the 90th Oscars, Daniel Day-Lewis. Lewis is 1 year older than Oldman, is a master of method acting, three winners of the little gold man, and now chooses to die.
Gary Oldman has just won an Oscar, and he freely travels between the British showbiz circle and Hollywood, and his acting career is far from over. He is a madman in the play, but also a genius outside the play.
Happy birthday! Dog Daddy