01 A biting, verbose lead performance carrying an entire Fincher film.
Gary Oldman – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · June 16, 2025
Darkest Hour finally earned him the Oscar after decades of being overlooked, a full transformation into Churchill. Léon: The Professional remains the performance that first showed how far he’d go for a role.
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02 Gleefully over-the-top villainy in a gleefully over-the-top film.
03 A small supporting role that still steals every scene he's in.
04 Gothic and theatrical in a way few actors could pull off.
05 Restrained, internal, and completely unlike his louder roles.
06 Brought real menace and warmth to Sirius Black in the same role.
07 An early, fully committed transformation into Sid Vicious.
08 Grounded, weary decency in a film full of chaos around him.
09 One of the most unhinged, committed villain performances of the 90s.
10 A full physical transformation that finally earned him the Oscar.
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