Can you think of a bad Gary Oldman movie? Okay, well LOST IN SPACE wasn’t all that great, but if you look at the vast majority of his career, Oldman has knocked his roles out of the park. Whether it be playing villains in movies like THE PROFESSIONAL or THE FIFTH ELEMENT, iconic franchise characters like Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan‘s THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy or Sirius Black in the HARRY POTTER films, Oldman is the man.
Gary Oldman will next be seen in Matt Reeves‘ DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and from the trailers it looks to be another memorable turn from the British actor. While Oldman has yet to win an Oscar for any of his performances, fans understand and recognize his greatness. Here is our ranking of the ten best moments from Gary Oldman‘s career. If your favorite didn’t make the cut, feel free to add it to the talk backs below.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES opens in theaters on July 11th.