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Sir Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an British-American actor and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, he is known for his versatility and intense acting style. He received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors to date. Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in Remembrance (1982). He continued to follow a stage career in London's Royal Court. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with credits including Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Saved, The Country Wife and Hamlet. He rose to prominence in British film with his portrayals of Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), while also attracting attention as the leader of a gang of football hooligans in the television film The Firm (1989). Regarded as a member of the "Brit Pack", he achieved greater recognition as a New York gangster in State of Grace (1990), Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Oldman portrayed the villains in films such as True Romance (1993), The Fifth Element (1997), Air Force One (1997) and The Contender (2000); corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield, whom he played in Léon: The Professional (1994), was called one of cinema's best villains. He also played Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994). He later appeared in franchise roles such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, James Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) and a human leader, Dreyfus in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017). He was nominated for his portrayals of George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank (2020). Oldman was executive producer of films like The Contender, Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Nil by Mouth (1997), the latter of which he also wrote and directed. He featured in television shows such as Fallen Angels, Tracey Takes On... and Friends, voiced Ignitius and Viktor Reznov, respectively, in The Legend of Spyro and Call of Duty video games and appeared in music videos for David Bowie, Guns N' Roses and Annie Lennox.
Gary Oldman
Daryl Manson
for Daryl Manson in Swordsmoke: Cold War
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Marc steps onto the conference stage, cameras flashing. He delivers his platform. Security, Hunter oversight, but the applause is thin. Citizens fear Wraith’s and the Hunters’ power. Marc’s promises are weak compared to Shepard’s harsh message. Polls already predict a landslide loss. Back at the Agency, Marc meets Clint. He again offers Clint a place on Ares Island with Ghost. Clint hesitates. He admits he and Bo ended badly—he thought Bo tried to cage him with ideology and always chose Alice first. He demanded distance from the family, never meeting Marc. When Alice died, he tried to call Bo but failed. Years later, he heard Bo was gone. Marc quietly asks if Clint blames him. Clint says he knew the risks of Bo’s life. Marc arranges a summit with Jack and Shepard over the Hunters’ brutality. Marc, James, and Strider travel to Wraith’s private island. Marc argues the Hunters are abusing state power. Marc tries once more to make peace over Grace’s death; Jack orders them out and announces more Hunter deployments to Ares. Marc and James depart, Strider stays behind, claiming he’ll negotiate. Instead, he approaches Shepard and says he wants to discuss the standing offer. On Ares, Marc briefs Norman. Election day is three weeks away and Marc’s numbers haven’t moved. Norman goes solo to scout the main Hunter base. He’s captured. Daryl beats him with his own bat, and releases him as a warning. While escaping, Norman glimpses secured records. The Hunters’ true backer is Mercenary.
