The rendition of the British Prime Minister’s most rousing speech in new film Darkest Hour is reportedly generating spontaneous standing ovations around the world since its release last week.
Gary Oldman’s performance of Winston Churchill is capturing the imaginations of film fans as well as awards voters.
Darkest Hour is in cinemas now.
In an interview with The Independent, director Wright – whose previous credits include Atonement and Hanna – described Darkest Hour as “a return to drama” following the commercial flop of previous film Pan as well as his version of “a Hitchcockian thriller.”