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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's definitely because of his work in The Fifth Element.

I mean, the rest of his extensive filmography is nice I guess, but Fifth Element was his Magnum Opus.

Nobody wears tilted hair like Sir Gary Oldman.

[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do like a lot of his different films. I've been enjoying him in Slow Horses.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

Best introduction of a character for sure.

[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Him figuring out the newton's cradle in Rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead puts him in high high standing.

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Drexl from True Romance.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For me it's Léon: The Professional, but I'm going to compare them soon.

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 3 points 23 hours ago

It's crazy to me that those are back-to-back Luc Besson films, both starring Gary Oldman. Oldman's performances are so different, I didn't even recognize them as the same actor until I saw the credits.