He only accepted the role as a favor to the director and didn’t even read the script before saying yes: a decision that Gary Oldman now regrets, not supporting the film in which he starred, which still received nearly 7.7 million admissions in 1997. !
Gary Oldman is one of the most famous British actors of our time. An Oscar winner for his role as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hours, his career is full of memorable roles. However, there are a few and a few movies he’s not too happy with, among which, surprisingly, is The Fifth Element.
In French director Luc Besson’s film, British actor Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg plays the story’s big bad guy. Even when the fifth Element became one of his most profitable works, Gary Oldman In a 2014 interview with Playboy, she didn’t hesitate to let people know what she thought of the film.
Oh no, I can’t wait.
that fans the fifth Element Don’t take it personally: Gary Oldman Also criticized his film Sid & Nancy, stating that he did not do a good job as Sid Vicious. In addition, he also disliked the way he appeared in Prick Up Your Ears, saying that he was not the right person to play Beethoven as Ludwig van B.
And what about those roles as memorable as he played in the Dark Knight trilogy or the Harry Potter saga? “Well, it was just a “job” – although years from now I’ll be thankful I was able to appear in it.“
Later, the actor admitted that he only agreed to the role the fifth Element only to be at work Luc BessonA director with whom he had previously collaborated in Leon and who also helped him produce Ne pas avaler, his only feature film. Gary Oldman realized.
“I was shooting a film, and Luc Besson was one of the producers and he helped me find financing. I was paying my debts. called. He said, “I need you to make a movie.” I didn’t read the script, it was a blessing.“
Filming began in January 2006, but Gary Oldman, he only started filming his scenes at the end of May. Little did it suit the film, he was not at all satisfied and did not direct again Luc Besson After.
the fifth Element remains an underrated sci-fi film, but adored by the public – rated 4.2 out of 5 on our site – by audiences whose Gary Oldman Don’t be part of it!
The Fifth Element can still be seen on VOD.
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