The British actor was speaking at Focus Features’ slate presentation when he revealed that it took over 200 hours in the make-up chair to be transformed into the former British Prime Minister for new Joe Wright’s film Darkest Hour.
Gary Oldman has shown even more dedication to the acting cause than even he thought possible with his new Winston Churchill biopic.
Darkest Hour, which co-stars Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn and Kristin Scott Thomas, will be released in the UK on 29 December.
Not only the physical, but he is arguably the greatest Brit who ever lived… a kind of iconic figure.