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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.
Craig Mazin and A24’s adaptation of The Hobbit reimagines J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic as a darker, character-driven epic about inheritance, obsession, displacement, and the cost of reclaiming a home. When Bilbo Baggins, a sheltered hobbit with an unexpected appetite for adventure, is drawn into a quest led by Thorin Oakenshield and his company of exiled Dwarves, he leaves the safety of the Shire for the brutal roads of Middle-earth. Their journey takes them through ancient forests, ruined kingdoms, hidden valleys, and the dangerous halls beneath the Misty Mountains, where Bilbo discovers a strange golden ring—and encounters Gollum, whose fractured existence hints at the terrible power surrounding it. As the company approaches Erebor, their quest becomes inseparable from the buried history of the Dwarves: the rise of their civilization under Thráin I, the wealth and downfall of Thrór, and Thráin II’s devastating loss. Meanwhile, the survivors of Dale struggle beneath the corrupt rule of Lake-town’s Master while Bard carries the forgotten legacy of Girion and the weapon destined to challenge the dragon Smaug. Across the season, the Dwarves are pursued by Azog, a relentless Orc warlord whose vendetta against the House of Durin spans generations. Elves such as Elrond and the icy Thranduil become reluctant allies and adversaries as ancient grievances resurface. By the time Smaug descends upon Lake-town and Erebor, Bilbo and Thorin have been transformed by the journey—but the greatest danger is no longer the road home. As the reclaimed kingdom fills with treasure, Thorin begins to succumb to the same sickness that destroyed his grandfather, threatening to turn victory into catastrophe. The adaptation builds toward the Battle of Five Armies, where Dwarves, Men, Elves, Orcs, and other forces collide over Erebor and its treasure, forcing Bilbo to confront what his adventure has truly cost.
