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WillSlow Horsesbe the last time we seeGary Oldmanonscreen?
“It’s up to all the big people upstairs and the audience and obviously the viewership and what Apple [says]. But, yeah, I could see myself playing Jackson for the next how many years,” Oldman said in the interview, which the outlet published Friday.
“I mean, for those that love the [Slough House] books and that were [author] Mick Herron devotees, as it were, he is already an iconic character,” the actor continued, referring to the book series the show is based on.
Oldman added of his own career, “So, if it were to go out with a bang, I mean, retirement is on the horizon. Yeah. I can see it.”
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While the English star “would never say never” when it comes to his career, he explained he’d “consider myself very honored and very lucky to be able to” … “wrap it all up playing Jackson Lamb.”
“There’s always something that may come in, and you know, get the taste buds going, but I’d be thrilled and honored to play him for the foreseeable future,” Oldman said. “And not only that, you often see actors who are in a series and they talk about a sort of sense of family and you do get that in a movie or a play.”
“The actors and the crew on the bothSlow HorsesandDead Lionshave been wonderful, and should we come back, it really is reconnecting with your family,” he added, calling out the six more episodes to come that have already been filmed,based on the second book in the series,Dead Lions.
“I really understand that now, that sense. The sense of camaraderie,” Oldman noted.
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Highlights of Oldman’s acting career include turns as villains in films likeLéon: The Professional(1994),The Fifth Element(1997) andAir Force One(1997), as well as his longtime role as antihero Sirius Black in theHarry Potterseries and James Gordon in Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy.
Oldman won his first Oscar in 2018, taking home the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill inDarkest Hour.
“I owe this and so much more to so many,” he saidin his acceptance speech. “I’ve lived in America for the longest time and I’m deeply grateful to her for the many friendships I’ve made and the wonderful gifts it’s given me. My home, my livelihood, and family, and Oscar. The movies such as their power captivated a young man from South London and gave him a dream.”
source: people.com
