Gary Oldman on becoming Winston Churchill

Joe Wright’s new film Darkest Hour follows Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, during a crucial moment at the beginning of World War II. In the video above, Oldman talks about how playing Churchill inhabited every aspect of his life, and tells us about the app he used to prepare for the role.

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I always wondered why Oldman sounded so much more powerfully oratorical than the old recordings. There you go.